Rabbi Seeks Syrian Parliament Seat, Ending 58-Year Ban on Jewish Candidates - The Media Line

First Jewish Candidate in Decades Seeks Seat in Syrian Legislature

Sunday, October 5th, will see Syrian–American Jew Henry Hamra run for a seat in Syria’s first legislature since the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. If elected in the indirect polls, Hamra—whose father was reportedly the last rabbi to leave Syria—would be the first Jewish representative to enter parliament since the 1940s. Local committees are to select two–thirds of the 210–seat legislature, with the rest appointed by Syrian president…

Syrian Jew to run for country's Parliament

Henri Hamra, son of former Syrian Chief Rabbi, announces candidacy for parliament.

Rabbi Seeks Syrian Parliament Seat, Ending 58-Year Ban on Jewish Candidates - The Media Line

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