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"We’re the most indigenous people to the region". Cenk Uygur: "Dude, you’re Polish". Genetic and historical evidence strongly undermines the claim of exclusive indigeneity. A 2013 Nature Communications study found that Ashkenazi Jews have roughly 40% prehistoric European maternal ancestry, combined with paternal lineages that trace partly to the Levant. This mixed heritage reflects centuries of migration, conversion, and integration across Europe and the Middle East. Further research, including