Friday May 2, 2008

I've Been Thinking:

Bahrain is a very moderate Arab island country.
It is run by a King and King Hamas bin Isa al- Khalifa, controls every aspect of Bahrain society.

Imagine my surprise to learn that the leading candidate for the new ambassador from Bahrain to Washington DC from is not only a woman named Huda Nono, but a Jewish woman.

Nono is a member of the Upper Shura Council.
Nono attained her position by replacing her cousin on the Council.
The Upper Council is like the British House of Lords, it consists of 40 people, all of whom are appointed by the king.
The Lower House consists of 40 elected officials and has no real power.

Some interesting statistics:
There are 11women on the Shura Council.
There are 7 Jewish families living in Bahrain today, totaling 50-60 people.
The Jews of Bahrain arrived in the 19th century and are involved in business and banking.
Nono splits her time between Bahrain and London.

Who would have thunk it?

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