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Oh that’s so not true. Vast majority of Arabs, especially in Syria, Iraq, Iran, and that region in general identify themselves as Caucasians/white
Anyone who's been to the region can attest to this. While I was in iraq and kuwait most people I saw would be considered "white". The only exceptions are people who work outside under the sun because tans exist.
Here is a picture of Shayma Qasim an iraqi beauty queen. I'm dutch/irish/italian and I'm darker than her and considered white.
Back in college I had a few Iraqi, Syrian classmates (great fellows by the way). They used to always identify as Caucasian race every time the question would arise
You open for feedback / alternative viewpoint on one particular part of your comment?
Just a friendly internet stranger helping others reduce micro-aggressions in their everyday language.
Edit: what's with the down votes..I'm literally asking for consent to give feedback on something in the post instead of just jumping to the worst possible interpretation / most uncharitable way of reading what someone says.