The Multiethnic Twelve Tribes of Israel 

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Written By Ashley Heacock

I have been a conflict resolution researcher since undergraduate school at The George Washington University while studying International Affairs and Economics; however, my concentration was on the Middle East. 

I have understood that there is a question about who was there first. 

While doing more research on this important topic, I discovered that the first known mention of the city of Jerusalem was in 2000 BC in the Middle Kingdom Egyptian execration texts. It was recorded as named Rusalimum. 

This is very interesting. As a speaker of Arabic the root of Rusalimum is S-L-M, which in Arabic would be Salam, or Peace. In Hebrew, it would be Shalom, or Peace, as well. How beautiful! 

At the time of 2000 BC Jerusalem was ruled by Melchizedek, a Canaanite king. 

“The “Land of Canaan” refers to an ancient region in the southern Levant, roughly corresponding to modern-day Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, western Jordan, and parts of Syria. It holds significance in the Bible as the “promised land” of milk and honey, designated for Abraham and his descendants. Historically, Canaan was a crossroads of cultures and trade routes, situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River.” — Google AI 

While researching more on Google AI I found that it was also an important stop for caravans with its fresh water spring. 

So this land was obviously Holy to the Abrahamic people, which God had promised to them. 

Keep in mind that migration was occurring all throughout thousands of years. Therefore, who was really an Israelite, a Palestinian, etc.? I wondered…

There were tons of wars over this land, you look them all up on Google AI or Wikipedia. 

One that is interesting is about King Jehoram. In the written Scripture of The Bible, it states, “He did evil in the sight of the LORD, though not like his father and mother…” (2 Kings 3:2 excerpt). Supposedly he was under the influence of idolatry and oppression. 

The Bible records that shortly after this battle, Jerusalem was taken by Philistines, Arabs, and Ethiopians, who looted King Jehoram’s house and carried off all of his family except for his youngest son Jehoahaz. 

So the. Palestinians, Arabs, and Ethiopians were fighting for the Land of God. 

The descendants of Abraham must have been multiethnic. There was tons of trading going on. Even, as I mention above, Ethiopians were part of this family. 

“While there isn’t a direct historical link of the Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jews) to all twelve tribes of Israel, they are believed to be connected to the tribe of Dan and have a strong historical and cultural link to the broader Israelite tradition, particularly through the legend of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.” 

Remember also that the names of territories changed overtime. Here is an ancient map of Palestine. 

The Abrahamic people who are promised this Holy land of Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria could be from all over the place. They could be from Ethiopia, which at the time was called Nubia. 

“The term “Ethiopian” in ancient texts, particularly Greek, often referred to people from Nubia, which is now northern Sudan and southern Egypt, and not the modern-day nation of Ethiopia. Ancient writers used “Ethiopia” to describe people south of Egypt, primarily in the Nile Valley, not the highlands of the modern nation. Therefore, the ancient “Ethiopians” were, in many cases, the people of what is now Sudan, not the modern-day country of Ethiopia.” — Google AI

The people also could have been from the Land of Arabia, Persia, Nubia, Terra Sancta (latin for the Holy Land). People were migrating for millions of years. Just consider how much migration would have happened from 7,000 BC to 2,000 BC (before Christ) to 0AC (Christ’s birth). Therefore, The Twelve Tribes of Israel obviously were multiethnic. 

Here is an ancient map of the region: 

It is also interesting that the Hebrew people migrated to Europe. So now, the people who call themselves Jews in Israel also have European blood in them too. 

When I look up the difference between Israelis and Palestinians, and why they started fighting, it only comes up in the 1900s. Interesting? Did the Europeans or Americans who were interested in this region cause unnecessary conflict? 

It seems to me like this Holy Land belongs to the children of Abraham, which is an extremely multiethnic grouping of people. 

Jerusalem was fought over by many spiritual conquests. The Muslims hold Jerusalem to be Holy because that is where the Last Prophet of the Abrahamic Faith ascended at the Dome of the Rock, which they call the Night Journey (Isra and Miraj). 

The Christians also had Crusades in The Holy Land, for hundreds of years, which actually led to failure. 

Would it be possible to find peace in this Holy Land for all of these multiethnic groups? 

Could we then as a world focus our attention more on poverty, pollution, and saving the earth from devastating toxicity? (I write about all of this on my Medium page and my Website. 

You can read about my solutions to this crisis here: 

A Neutral Solution for the Situation in Palestine and Israel

Spiritual Reflections on the Situation in Palestine and Israel

The Abrahamic Faith: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Unified

If you are not up-to-date on what is happening in the region, there is a genocide taking place against the Christians and Muslims of Palestine. It is egregious. I caution you as I post the truth of what these European-Jewish people are doing to these indigenous people of the region. 

“Israel’s warfare in the Gaza Strip is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, a United Nations committee has said, accusing the country of “using starvation as a method of war”.

In a report published on Thursday, the UN Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices accused the country of “using starvation as a method of war”, resulting in “mass civilian casualties and life-threatening conditions” for Palestinians.” — Al Jazeera English 

If you would like to see what is happening on-the-ground, you can view the video here of what is happening to these children, or look at the photos below: 

Written by

Ashley Heacock, Researcher, Writer, Mentor, Guide 
MIT Sloan School of Management, MBA
Harvard Kennedy School of Government, MPA
The George Washington University, BA Economics, BA International Affairs
Contact: ashleyheacock@gmail.com
Website: awakeningconsciousness.community




















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