Following Rabbi's Murder, Extremists Surround Jewish Homes in Yemen...

Following Rabbi's Murder, Extremists Surround Jewish Homes in Yemen: No action from Yemeni government

Following our earlier report on the sectarian murder of a Jewish rabbi, a group of Muslim extremists (associated with the murderer) are surrounding the houses of several Jewish families, throwing rocks and preventing them from leaving their homes. The government has taken no action and in desperation, the murdered man's brother called a local news outlet.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1046503.html
(AP)

“Yemeni rabbi: Jewish community is threatened”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “RAYDAH, Yemen - Muslim extremists in this northern Yemeni town are still harassing the small Jewish community after one of its members was gunned down last week, a local rabbi said yesterday.

Rabbi Yahia Yaish bin Yahia said he felt alienated in his own village after a Jewish teacher was gunned down Thursday by a suspected Muslim extremist.”

Note: Photos included.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3637452,00.html

“Jew shot to death in Yemen by ‘disturbed extremist’”

SNIPPET: “Suspect called out ‘Jew, accept Islam’s message’, then gunned down brother of prominent rabbi. Relative says victim and his wife planned to make aliyah but changed their minds”

Roee Nahmias
Published: 12.12.08, 09:38 / Israel News

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Moshe Yaish-Nahari, the brother of a prominent rabbi in Yemen was shot to death on Thursday in Rida, Yemen, located north of the capital Sana’a, the London-based Arabic newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat reported.

Local sources said the suspected killer, Abed el-Aziz el-Abadi, a former MiG-29 pilot in Yemen’s air force, has been apprehended and taken in for questioning.

Eyewitnesses told the newspaper that el-Abadi had confronted Nahari at the market in Rida, called out to him “Jew, accept the message of Islam” and then proceeded to open fire with a Kalashnikov assault rifle. Nahari was struck by five bullets.”

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So much for the Jewish presence in Yemen

Note: The following text is a quote:

http://yemen.usembassy.gov/wmdec1308b.html

TRAVEL WARNINGS AND WARDEN MESSAGES

Continued Terrorist Threats to Western Interests in Yemen
December 13, 2008
The U.S. Embassy continues to receive threats against embassies, western hotels, and western interests in Sana’a and Aden. U.S. citizens in Yemen should exercise caution and take prudent security measures, including maintaining a high level of vigilance, avoiding crowds and demonstrations, keeping a low profile, varying times and routes for all travel, and making contingency emergency plans such as ensuring travel documents are current. All American Citizens who have not already done so are urged to register with the U.S. Embassy.
The U.S. Embassy is located at Dhahr Himyar Zone, Sheraton Hotel District, P.O. Box 22347. The telephone number of the Consular Section is (967)(1) 755-2000, extension 2153 or 2266. The fax number is (967)(1) 303-175. The after hours emergency number is (967)(1)755-2000 (press zero for extension). In case of an emergency, if these regular numbers do not work, please call 967-733213509.

Current information on travel and security in Yemen may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States and Canada, or, from outside the United States and Canada, 1-202-501-4444. U.S. citizens should consult the Travel Warning for Yemen, the Country Specific Information for Yemen, and the Worldwide Caution Public Announcement on the Department’s Internet site at http://travel.state.gov

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