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5 countries of the Levantine region

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Israel should be removed from this region 2600:100F:A020:473B:3019:ED8A:F5D8:F766 (talk) 07:06, 21 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Why would we do that?  Not doneSadko (words are wind) 11:26, 5 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Levantine consideration

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Cyprus isn’t considered part of the Levant in modern-day, but Mediterranean. Jordan, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, ‘Israel’ (because of its geography, not culture) and very minor regions of Iraq are considered Levantine. 207.161.54.17 (talk) 21:54, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 11 February 2024

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Palestine was never a country and is still not one. Your page is incorrect in listing it as such. 128.92.213.35 (talk) 08:06, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A country it is, a455bcd9 (Antoine) (talk) 09:42, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It's ISO 3166-2:PS. Sean.hoyland (talk) 09:57, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Cyprus in the Levant (in the strictest sense)

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I believe Cyprus is not considered part of the Levant, at least not in the strictest (modern) sense, only in the wider sense. The references do not support this. It is mostly considered part of the Levant in British Archaeology. kupirijo (talk) 09:54, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Cyprus still has cultural, ethnical traits that are very similar to other Levantine countries. Especially Israel and Lebanon. ShawarmaFan07 (talk) 23:07, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 31 March 2024

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In the article regarding The Levant please change "the Palestinian territories" to "Palestine" and "Isreal" to "The Occupied Territories of Palestine" 2601:405:4881:6010:A5CD:A5D3:5437:CC2C (talk) 20:40, 31 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{Edit semi-protected}} template. RudolfRed (talk) 02:04, 1 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
What the heck is Isreal? Dimadick (talk) 16:54, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

West Asia not necessary

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Levant includes Cyprus. While it is geographically close, it is part of Mediterranean Europe. Racially, ethnically, culturally, and politically. So why should West Asia be mentioned? ShawarmaFan07 (talk) 23:06, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes Cyprus is part of the Levant. The intro just says that the Levant is the "subregion that borders the Eastern Mediterranean sea to the west and core West Asia": is this an issue? a455bcd9 (Antoine) (talk) 09:59, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 27 November 2024

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In the discussion of the Levant and its peoples, languages, and culture, almost all mention of Jews, Hebrew, or Jewish culture is not there despite Israel being a country in the levant. 216.163.221.226 (talk) 13:01, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. The AP (talk) 13:37, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Genetics section

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The genetics section reads as follows:

According to recent ancient DNA studies, Levantines derive most of their ancestry from ancient Semitic-speaking peoples of the Bronze and Iron age Levant. Other Arabs include the Bedouins of Syrian Desert, Naqab and eastern Syria, who speak Bedouin Arabic. Non-Arab minorities include Circassians, Chechens, Turks, Jews, Turkmens, Assyrians, Kurds, Nawars and Armenians.

Ancient semitic people from the Levant were not broadly Arab (although there were some ethnic Arabs in the area) as the Arab conquest didn't happen until the 7th century. This section should be revised to clarify whether (a) modern Levantines self identify as Arabs, and (b) that the Arab communities described are completely separate ethnically from the described Levantines. TimeEngineer (talk) 07:55, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]