Why did the jews hate the publicans?

the publicans were descendants of the samaritans, with whom the jews had a long-standing feud.
the jews despised the roman government and anyone who worked for them, especially their own countrymen.
the publicans got rich by cheating the jews and, as a result, lived in luxury while the rest of the jews were in poverty.
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it is   The publicans were descendants of the Samaritans, with whom the Jews had a long-standing feud.

bc in the sciptures the jews/ hebrew israelites hated the smararitans

The publicans got rich by cheating the Jews and, as a result, lived in luxury while the rest of the Jews were in poverty.

the answer is d the rejection of the olive branch petition.

explanation:

the olive branch petition was an attempt to state the rights of the colonists while keeping their loyalty to the british crown. hope this !

by kd