Mr. Speaker. I want to alert my colleagues to the continuing plight of the remaining Jews In Syria. Emigration from Syria Is extremely difficult. and Jews in particular cannot leave the country. for any reason. without posting large monetary deposits and leaving close relatives behind as assurance of their return. In short. the situation is much like it was in the Soviet Union before the recent changes In that country. when Jews were forced to remain in violation of commonlyaccepted international standards of human rights. The case of two brothers provides an example of the impact of this Syrian policy.
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