Am I Polish? My great grandmother was Polish....

hello, i'm israeli, half caucasian, half swiss. possibly polish and german. my great grandmother was polish through her parents. then she moved to german. then ww2 happened and she escaped, luckily, she escaped to swiss, but her family died. and yes, shes dead by now, shes my hero. even if i ain't polish, i still feel like one though. am i polish..?

Yes, you are partly Polish if you feel it.


This suggests Swiss are non-whites.

It's only Americans who say 'caucasian' when they mean white. He's probably talking about Caucasian as in the actual Caucasus region.

No, you aren't.


Yes, you are.

Identity is what someone feels. You can be a Pole and an Israeli at the same time.

passports are not issued based on one's feelings - just a reminder

@Alien
in israel, it depends where your parents came from. my mom was born on swiss and my dad was born in caucaus, dagestan, derbent, i'm ashkenazi (european jew), and mizrahi (middle eastern jew),it doesnt mean i'm necessarily only israeli. i don't consider myself israeli if i'm going for a trip on countries. i consider myself european, and i'm swiss that basically has a polish origin. if it wasnt my great grandmother i wouldn't be here today.

even if i'm not polish, i still have something left with me.

@jon357
yes, i'm from the caucasus region. on russia, derbent, dagestan, it was a muslim republic.

people that say they're caucasian just because they're "white" is stupidity, it's not necessary

Who's talking about passports? The OP is talking about identity. Just a reminder.

Though of course he or she may be entitled to one.


Exactly.

@Itay
Sorry pal, I have a mathematical approach to reality. Your question was: am i polisch. There is only one correct answer. No you are not Polish. Not, even if you are a nice guy.

i have polish roots mate

@jon357
it's not only identity, i may have polish roots... besides, i'm swiss, but originally polish

I see. So, accordingly, passports issued to Poles living in Russian partition zone automatically made them Russian. Amasing!

@Itay
I'm assuming you're female due to your fragmented response. If so, I understand that you are fascinated by your Polish great-grandmother. Unfortunately, great-grandmother is not even grandma. The time factor is simply too far away. Was it now an acceptable answer?

@Alien
first i'm not a female, second, my mom is quarter polish and german, i'm not saying i'm exactly polish, i've said i have polish roots and i feel connected to the culture.

Quarter Polish and quarter German or quarter Polish and German?

nevermind, only quarter polish, sorry got confused @Alien

i mean 1/8 polish

@Itay
If your mother is 1/8 Polish, you are 1/16 Polish. Is it correct?

@Alien
probably, shes quarter polish though and i'm 1/8.

Good! So, you probably like the Polish dish called carp ala Jewish, in sweet sauce with almonds and raisins. My fave.

Originally it was probably a Jewish dish and not Polish.

Please ignore some of the negative posts you may have had.
There are a few trolls on here.
You are obviously Jewish but that does not mean you cannot be Polish.
But your Polish ancestry is too far back to be relevant.
If your parents or even grandparents were Polish then I get the connection.
But great grandparents is just too distant.
If you feel the need to do it, please explore your Polish ancestry.Because it may be fascinating.
But don't think that you are in any way Polish.

@Miloslaw
of course, nationality in israel is common
my mother is a quarter polish... which it makes me 1/8 polish... if i'm not wrong, if she was 1/8, i would be 1/16.
i do believe i have polish roots, and i'm proud of it
and i call myself polish on roots which is understandable honestly

Ok, here`s a final test for you to establish your true origin. What do you think of this dish???

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I think it's cat food. Isn't it?

No, cats tried it and gave up. Too sweet.