The bulk of Syrian Jews live in Damascus and they are constantly under surveillance In that community. with absences from school or work triggering police investigations. In addition to the situation being very bad within Syria. Jews are not allowed to emigrate. The basic freedom to leave one country and go to anotherwhich we have made a condition for our assistance to many countries. Including the Soviet UnionIts denied to the Jews In Syria. We should as a Government Insist that the Syrian Govemment reverse both its external and Internal policies of mistreating its Jewish citizens. Jews who wish to remain in Syria should be treated with full equality. Jews who wish to emigrate should be given the same freedom that any citizen of any country ought to be given--namely to go live elsewhere if that Is the choice of those people. As long as the Syrian Government refuses to relent in either of these points. those of us who have long been skeptical of its peacemaking Intentions will see very little reason to change our opinion. As evidence of the terrible conditions that prevail on the urgent need for them to be changed in the name of humanity.
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