Journal axes gene research on Jews and Palestinians
Jews and Palestinians in the Middle East share a very similar gene pool and must be considered closely related and not genetically separate, gene researchers have found.
However their keynote research paper showing the genetic kinship has been pulled from a leading science journal because its conclusions offend religious dogma.
Such a drastic act of self-censorship is unprecedented in research publishing and has created widespread disquiet, generating fears that it may involve the suppression of scientific work that questions Biblical dogma.
In common with earlier studies, the team found no data to support the idea that Jewish people were genetically distinct from other people in the region -- thus challenging claims that Jews are a special, chosen people and that Judaism can only be inherited.
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