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They are not colonists. They are from there.
Just playing Devil's Advocate, here.
How does that differ from me saying that I can prove ties to Germany, therefore I should be able to return to Germany? Because I can (g-ma on mom's side was 1st generation American).
People move around, immigrate to new areas, etc. The only difference I can see is that the Torah says that god says those lands belong to the Jews. I can't point to any such tome for my claim to be able to return to Germany after 150 years. Needless to say, I put zero stock in a religious tome that proclaims to know a deity's wishes/plans.
For the record, I have no longing to return to Germany. I didn't even visit the country until I was 50. I'm American. I think it would be weird if I claimed to be German-American (which would get really messy since I also have some UK ancestry...lots of hyphens).
