Are Jewish people middle eastern or white?

Are Jewish people middle eastern or white?
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Jews come in all skin colors and, aside from converts, Jews generally have Middle Eastern ancestors. Yemenite Jews have much darker skin than Ashkenazic (northern European) Jews. Mizrachi Jews (those from countries like Iraq) look somewhat in between, and generally look like other middle-easterners.
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