The Jews in Yemen were presented with an ultimatum by violent, anti-Semitic Muslim rulers - convert or leave the country.

According to several historical sources, the ancient Jewish community in Yemen preceded the destruction of the First Holy Temple in Jerusalem in the year 586 BCE.

As the Obama administration progresses towards a dangerous deal with Iran, a bipartisan delegation of US senators came to Jerusalem to support Netanyahu.

A suicide bombing in Yemen on Friday killed 140 people, many of whom had been shouting “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” before being blown up.

The fact that Kerry did not stop in Israel while in the region is widely assumed to be a deliberate slight against the Jewish state.