Iraq. and Turkey join. This community cannot be forgotten. It should be a high priority in our relations with Syria to Improve conditions for this community. to removing discrimination against it. and to obtain for Syrian Jewish families the right to travel freely or to emigrate. We should continue to press for freedom of travel for all Syrian Jews. while pressing hard for the immediate unification of divided families and for prompt permission for single women who wish to emigrate. This community should not remain hostage to the larger peace process. Our goal should be to persuade the Syrian Government that it should. on political and humanitarian grounds. improve conditions for this community. release Syrian Jews from prison who are held for political reasons. and permit community members free travel and free emigration. No useful purpose Is served by continuing restrictions on this community. Syria should recognize that few steps would do more to create a positive climate in relations than actions to help this community.
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