Yemen's Last Jews Eye Exodus after Islamist Militia Takeover

(Reuters) Mohammed Ghobari - A few worried families are all that remain of Yemen's ancient Jewish community, and they too may soon flee after the Houthi Shi'ite Muslim militia seized power this month, whose motto is "Death to America, death to Israel, curse the Jews, victory to Islam." Six Yemeni Jews arrived in Israel on Friday. 45 Jews live in a government-guarded compound in Sanaa, while 26 others live in a city north of the capital.


2015-02-17 00:00:00

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