Why do Lebanese people consider themselves Arabs ?

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nineteenthly · Answer

Because they're Arabs?

capitalgentleman · Answer

Because they are! Many of them are Christian Arabs as well.

Why wouldn't they say they are Arabs?

Zirp · Answer

Because some type of Arabic is their ethnic/native language

Sofia · Answer

Because they are Semitic 
Arabs = Semites

? · Answer

Lebanese have been "Arabized". I wouldn't really consider them Arabs since, imo, Arabs are the ones from the Arabian Peninsula.

Anonymous · Answer

Because Persians, Phoenicians and Carthaginians don't exist anymore. And I've never heard anyone use the word Levantine in modern speech.

What else would they be?

ydni · Answer

Because they are.