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Eswatini: Africa's Last Monarchy and Its Surprising Jewish Heritage
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By דניאל ארזי
First reported by Mako · 5 hours ago
What happened
Eswatini, Africa's last absolute monarchy, is experiencing a tourism boom while maintaining strong diplomatic and economic ties with Israel. The nation also has a surprising historical and present-day connection to a small but influential Jewish community, including a royal prince who converted to Judaism and became a rabbi in Israel.
- 01Eswatini, Africa's last absolute monarchy, boasts tourism growth and ties to Israel.
- 02A small Jewish community has significantly impacted Eswatini's institutions.
- 03A former royal prince converted to Judaism and became an Israeli rabbi.
- 04The country aims to double its annual tourist numbers by 2027.
- 05Eswatini maintains warm diplomatic relations with Israel.
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