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What's the reason behind large scale diaspora of Lebanese and Syrians to Brazil throughout the 20th c.?

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Today I read that "Palestine" and "Philistine" are basically different translations of the same word. Is there a link between these groups that goes beyond etymology and rough geographic location?

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Was there a moment in Germany's history that today's Trump announcement closely echoes? (Muslims instead of Jews--disallowing all immigration)

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What's the reason behind large scale diaspora of Lebanese and Syrians to Brazil throughout the 20th c.?	17
Today I read that "Palestine" and "Philistine" are basically different translations of the same word. Is there a link between these groups that goes beyond etymology and rough geographic location?	14
Was there a moment in Germany's history that today's Trump announcement closely echoes? (Muslims instead of Jews--disallowing all immigration)	0