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2008-04-28 Arabia

End Times arrived? Bahrain to name Jewish ambassadress to US

Huda Azar Nunu, a Jewish woman who is a lawmaker in Bahrain's upper house, will be named to the Washington position, according to a report this week in A Sharq al-Awsat, a Saudi-owned pan-Arab daily published in London.

"The sources denied that the appointment of Nunu as a woman and a Jew is a public relations campaign by Bahrain in the West, emphasizing that Huda Nunu has proven her qualifications, whether through her membership in the Consultative Council or through her work in human rights associations, of which she is an active participant in Bahrain," the newspaper said.

Bahrain, a Persian Gulf state sandwiched between Iran and Saudi Arabia, has a tiny Jewish population dating back to Talmudic times. Nunu is descended from Iraqi Jews who migrated to the port of Manama in the late 19th century. Jews in Bahrain have kept a low profile but generally have been treated well.

The nation is considered among the more progressive in the region, and was among the first to allow women to run for public office.

Posted by trailing wife 2008-04-28 12:09|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 Trailing Wife should be nominated for Ambassadress to Bahrain. (I didn't say she should serve - we like her too much to punish her that way.)

Posted by Menhadden Snogum6713 2008-04-28 13:21|| 2008-04-28 13:21|| Front Page Top

#2 What a sweet thing to say, dear Menhadden Snogum6713! You're quite right about not serving, too -- the probability approaches 100% that I would forget about being diplomatic at a critical point, plunging the entire world into open war, and I'd feel just awful about it.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-04-28 13:33|| 2008-04-28 13:33|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm 100% behind you TW, but I think being outspoken is a plus, not a liability, if the world can't handle truth, too bad.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2008-04-28 14:24|| 2008-04-28 14:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Its an old tactic in the moslem world to send dhimmi citizens to represent them in strong infidel countries.

In our country we usually send big campaign contributors as ambassadors to 2nd and 3rd tier countries (or sometimes we send people we want out of the country for other reasons). Unless I miss my guess, TW wouldn't fall into the 'big campaign contributor' category. However, Obama might consider the other category for TW if he wins.

Posted by mhw 2008-04-28 15:54|| 2008-04-28 15:54|| Front Page Top

#5 Ummm, this could easily be a "Send the troublemaker out of town, and be rid of her" ploy

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2008-04-28 16:11|| 2008-04-28 16:11|| Front Page Top

#6 Bahrain is one of the few countries in the Middle East that is run with adult supervision. Call me a starry-eyed optimist if you will, but I think this is a genuine good sign.

Posted by Mike 2008-04-28 16:32|| 2008-04-28 16:32|| Front Page Top

#7 MHW - if BO wins the White House, I'm moving to remote Alaska, and urging the state to secede.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-04-28 17:19|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-04-28 17:19|| Front Page Top

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