BUFFALO JEWISH REVIEW / STANDWITHUS
by Anthony Cardinale
May 7, 2015

Abe Haak, an Arab born in Irbid, Jordan and raised to hate Israel, has undergone an incredible transformation over the past 37 years. He has now become an ardent Arab Zionist. His parents back in Jordan don’t know how far he has wandered. But they will soon, as he ‘comes out’ for Israel and expands his speaking engagements. An adjunct instructor in Arabic and in Arab journalism, Haak has residences in both Minnesota and New York, where he teaches at NYU. He studied international studies in Vienna, Austria, and is married to a German Lutheran woman, who is raising their child as a Christian….“I have not arrived at a doctrine that I can announce that I believe in at this point,” he continued. “But I believe I see God’s works in the world, and Israel is one of those works. The rebirth of the State of Israel is one of the greatest miracles I have seen. It is not only a spiritual miracle, it is a physical miracle.” READ MORE