Taiwan Answer

10/11/2021

A. Saudi Arabia, the only Arab nation to recognize Taiwan at the time, was apprehensive that this official “club” for Jews was an indication of cooperation between Israel and Taiwan, which the Saudis found very concerning. To mollify the Saudis, the Taiwanese agreed to refer to the Taiwan Jewish Community not as a club but rather as a church.

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D. The original location of the Taiwan Jewish Community center was close to the Saudi Arabian embassy. To avoid offending the Saudis, the location of the TJC center was later changed to another site further away.

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