Right, commentator no 1, if your recent ancestors did not emerge from Europe, you cannot be a Jew, huh? So you have researched the Lemba? Take a look at http://www.mindspring.com/~jaypsand/lemba.htm and other sources. Why deny the Lemba membership in world Jewry, directly or through (in this case, if they seek it) conversion? Where is your God, Jo, in Lithuania? Poland? And so it is in your mind impossible that they have origins in Yemenite Jewry. And the ADN evidence, pure chance? Open your mind and heart.

Alan ! By your twisted logic muslims are also Jews,they don't eat pork,they circumcise,and christians too are Jews, they believe in 1 God,they believe in the 5 books of Mozes,whoever believes in the ten commandments is a Jew,no problem,as long they stay in their countries,and don't burden Israel with the law of return.

Obviously you cannot read. There is clearly show scientific evidence about the Lemba genetic ties to Israel, much more than Beta Israel and B'nei Menashe. Furthermore I'd ask about the remaining 45% of Cohens who do NOT have the Middle Eastern priestly DNA. Who the hell gave them their status? With which right can they call themselves cohanim???

Probably more commonly obeserved in Harare than in Tel Aviv.

Ancestry is not European, but middle eastern. Origins can be verified. One ancestor long ago does not make a people. Arab Palestinians are true Semitic cousins and come from the same areas. Judaism is more than just a religion you can convert to. If y want to go back thousands of years , go to Iraq and Iran not Africa. There are white groups all over Europe saying the same things. My mind is open but facts are pretty clear in some areas no matter how much you want things to be.

Avi,since all humanity originates from Africa,Aharon Hacohen inherited his DNA from an African ancestor,based on that, you will find millions and millions of Africans eligible to settle in Israel,do you believe that the female descendents of a Jewish woman who lived in spain, Arabia, a 1000 years ago are Jewish, despite the fact that they are practicing catholics,islam ?.for sure those females carry DNA going back to their Jewish female ancestor.50 years ago the Israeli supreme ruled in the case of the monk Daniel Rufeizen,a mam who was born a Jew and converted to the catholic faith,that he is not covered by the law of return,it is possible that the monk Rufeizen,and Kardinal Aharon Lustajeh (Lustig) felt more for Israel and the Jewish people, than the satmars,and the crazy left,still a Jew can't be both,pagan Jew,catholic Jew,muslim Jew.

Genetic exploration will unearth the most unlikely biological connections between people. If we used that as the basis for nationhood we would find the entire political map of the world changed. However, if a group wishes to identify itself as Jewish, or anything else for that matter, that is their prerogative. As far as Israel is concerned, there are of course implications for the Law of Return, but that's another issue.

Yet more Africans to be arriving it would seem.

We have enough fake Jews in Israel. Israel is for Jews. Christians and Muslims have the rest of the world.

I THINK WE SHOULD STOP AT 30 LOST TRIBES. That would be enough DONTCHYATINK? Wait, make it 31 for spidermans followers