In January 1969. nine Jews--together with Christian and Moslem covictimswere strung up in public squares before Jeering mobs which serves as an example of the plight of 3.000 Jews now living in Iraq. Many times in the past. I have expressed my deep concern over the barbaric treatment the Jewish citizens receive in the Arab countries. The 4.000 Jews living in Syria are virtually a captive community living in constant fear. Approximately 2.500 Jews dwell in Damascus 1.500 in Aleppo and 40 to 50 families in the town of Kamichiie. on the Turkish border. Although Syrian nationals. they certainly are not treated as such. To many of these citizens. the question of emigration is no less than a matter of life or death. Mr. Speaker.
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