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Assyria and Germany in Anglo-Israelism

So, a long, long time ago there were two places called Assyria and Germany. They were far away from each other in different parts of the world.

And some people believe that a group of people called the Anglo-Israelites think that they are somehow connected to these two places. They believe that they are the descendants of the ancient Israelites who lived in Assyria a really, really long time ago.

Now, Germany is a country that is known for a lot of things like cars and music, but some people think that the Germans are actually also related to the Israelites. They believe that a group of Germans called the Saxons are actually descendants of another group of ancient Israelites.

The Anglo-Israelites believe that their connection to these two places and their ancestors gives them a special identity and importance in the world. But not everyone agrees with them and many people believe that their claims are not true.