[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Isreal has been continuously occupied by Sephardic Jews for about 4500 years. But yes, a lot of Russian Jews resettled to Isreal.

I would also say that after what happened in Syria he would prefer to back a winner.

Putin also has a big Islamic population problem. Muslim go radical in ways that Jews do not.

[Words Matter]

True. And some Jews never left since 2nd Temple sonec2,000 years ago, despite persecution by Islamic invaders. Search family Zinati in Pekiin.

[Words Matter]

Zimati - last Jew of Pekiin.
https://aish.com/the-last-jew-of-pekiin/