According to Shmuel Avukia of the community of Kokhav Yaakov, one of the organizers of these conferences, the Romani people are the lost descendants of the Israelite tribe of Simeon.

https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5248902,00.html

Israeli Scholar: The Romani People Are Descendants of the Israelite Tribe of Simeon

https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/israeli-scholar-the-romani-people-are-descendants-of-the-israelite-tribe-of-simeon

"Gypped" is arguably the most commonly used racist colloquialism...

Because it equates the Gypsy...people, with being thieves, cheats, and con artists

https://www.thoughtco.com/terms-many-dont-know-are-racist-2834522