Yichus: I agree with everything you say (except the Edom part, that I have to think about a little more). However, I still think that the near-Eastern Persians are probably closer to the modern-day Arabs than any other current major ethnic group. Same with the natives of North Africa before the Moslem conquests. 1500 years ago there may have been a difference but for our intents and purposes we can now refer to them as “Arabs”.
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