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What an odd debate. I definitely think of those foods as lebanese, but I suspect that's largely because I've eaten at Lebanese restaurants, as opposed to Jewish restaurants. I'm not sure either culture has a definitive claim on the foods in the way that Greeks might have a claim on Feta or the French on champagne. As people have mentioned, they're found all over the Arabian peninsula and have been for a lot longer than either Lebanon or Israel (in any modern, cognizable form) have existed.
I suppose as long as I can still eat it, I'm happy. Seems like a silly thing to get worked up about.
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