If Abraham(Hebrew) has sex with Hagar(Egyptian[Arab]) creating Ishmael(Half-Hebrew,Half-Arab) What does that make Ishmael? Also who are Ishmael's descendants? Is it Syria? Palestine? Egypt? etc... My families have lived in Ramallah since it was founded. My question is what do jews have to say about Ramallah and it's existence? Seeing how it is a arabic city and was founded in the mid 1500s - doesn't that, in itself show that Arabs were in "Israel" for quite a while prior to 1948? Or were these Half-Arab Half Jews? Also, all the "genetics" shows that "modern day palestinians" have DNA tracing them to the hebrews in the region. I don't agree with the term palestine since it was a derogatory term towards the jews, but if my people aren't palestinians, what are we?! And WHERE are we from? See, if we have jewish blood in us then what would God say to the jews who would deny us equal rights in the land? Would he be pleased? Also, how can anyone say that there is not a "distinct" palestinian culture. Of course there is! We make certain dishes, treat religion differently, and grew up in a different environment. That's like saying that mexicans who grew up in America don't have a distinct culture to Mexicans who grew up in America.. I mean really? Share your thoughts. Tell me what you think. By the way, I'm an Arab-American whos family is originally from Jerusalem and moved here in 1948.