In fact. their case is not unique. Since 1949. Jews have been denied the right to emigrate from Syria. and unsuccessful attempts at escaping have often resulted in retributionfor escapees as well as their families. Further. Syrian Jews are restricted in their contacts with family members outside Syria. 32944 ( they cannot vote or work for the government. they must receive permission before buying or selling property. and. as In the Swed case. they are routinely denied due process of law. I urge my colleagues not to forget Eli and Selim Swedand our other Jewish friends in Syriawho face adversity daily. but whose faith cannot be broken. I call on the Government of Syria--in the Interest of peace and on humanitarian grounds--to release the Swed brothers. and to change its cruel policy of denying Jews fundamental human rights. including the right to free emigration. This resolution before us today calls on Syria to honor its obligations as a signatory to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by ending its restrictions on the emigration rights of Jews. I urge its unanimous adoption.
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