Number of Jewish parliamentarians worldwide reaches record high

[Behind the Aegis]

Tuesday's U.S. elections brought the number of Jewish parliamentarians worldwide to an all-time high, according to the International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians.

Following Wednesday's results, the number of Jews in the Senate rose from 11 to 13 and in the House of Representatives from 26 to 30. However, the United States is still only in third place worldwide for the number of Jewish legislators, after Israel and Britain.

Britain, despite having a Jewish community 20 times smaller than that of the United States, has 59 Jewish members of parliament, including 18 in the House of Commons and 41 in the House of Lords. The latter number includes seven barons whose seats in the house were hereditary until recently. However, the umbrella organization of British Jewry said that in fact, the number of Jews in the House of Lords is even higher, totaling at least 46.

After Britain and the United States come France and Ukraine, with 18 Jewish legislators each, followed by Russia (13), Brazil (11), and Canada and Hungary (10 each). The only Arab country with a Jewish member of parliament is Tunisia.

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[NJ Democrats]

1. That's good!

There are also 3 Jewish Governors (Spitzer, Rendell and Linda Linge)

[Behind the Aegis]

2. We're just busting out all over the place!

:)

[TRYPHO]

3. Blimey

The only Arab country with a Jewish member of parliament is Tunisia.
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Brave chap.

Lets wish him well.

TRYPHO

[rockymountaindem]

4. I read about one in Iran too

Although of course that isn't an Arab country. There is one seat in Iranian parliament to represent the 30k strong Jewish community. As per regulations, even the Jewish MP has a picture of Khomeni on his office wall. Fancy that.

[question everything]

5. Chuck Schumer?

Last week, on Bill Maher, he said he was not a Jew but, apparently, some say differently.