Think those guys living in Jerusalem who killed the Jew Jesus (aka Christ, lest we not forget) and a century later at the time of the Bar Kopfa (sp?) Rebellion in 135, after nearly defeating the Romans, were Jews. Then, again, why would Mohammed find a special place in his religion for monotheistic Jews (and Christians) if there weren’t a few of them living in the area in the 7th century? Possibly, Jews and Christians moved to Jerusalem from Mecca.? And then the Jews all moved away until 1921? Right.