| [Yemen Post] Yemeni Jews called for a political participation in the two houses of Yemeni parliament. They called on President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi and the National Unity Government to allocate special seats for the Jews in the House of Representatives as well as in the Shura Council.The Jewish head in Yemen, Yahya Yousof Mosa, said in an interview with the CNN Arabic site, "I call on the new government to pay attention to this side and to work on earmarking seats for the Jewish people in the Parliament and Shura Council for us to feel the real citizenship and that we are not discriminated against. This is our constitutional right," He noted that" when I saw my two sons, Shama and Saeed, join the Children Parliament I felt glad as did all Jewish minority here in Yemen when they knew that two Jewish kids were part of the Children Parliament. They were glad because they felt that we are equal in rights and duties.""I hope that we have seats in the Parliament and Shura Council and participate in everything that serves the Jewish minority in particular, and Yemen in general. We take part in the local and parliamentarian elections," Mosa said.Speaking about Children Parliament, he said, "This parliament made us fee that we exercise our rights and that we are a part of this country. We felt we are able to look into the suffering of the Jewish people and Yemeni people in general. In Europe, USA all people get to participate in the political process, therefore we call on President Hadi and the National Unity Government to consider our demands."Mosa pointed out that the Yemeni Jews have been being offered a lot temptations to leave Yemen for Israel or America but they refused" because we are Yemenis and from Yemeni ancestors."There are many Jews who went to Israel and came back because they could not adjust to the different culture and traditions. They now feel more comfortable in Yemen." He added. |