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November 14, 2008       Share:    

Source: http://jta.org/news/article/2008/11/11/1000903/bahraini-king-would-ease-return-of-jews

Bahraini King Would Ease Return of Jews

[JTA] The king of Bahrain, Hamad bin Issa al-Khalifa, met in New York Tuesday with about 50 Bahraini Jews who had immigrated to the U.S., and said he would facilitate the return of Jewish expatriates through restored citizenship and land offers. He had reversed a law that banned dual citizenship and was ready to restore the citizenship of Bahrainis who had lost it, and to offer it to their children as well. King Hamad has instituted reforms in recent years, including extending the vote to women. He recently named a Jewish woman, Houda Nonoo, ambassador to Washington.

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