They also read Jews mail and wiretap their phone conversations. In Syria. there are no secondary schools for Jewish education. The elementary schools are supervised by Moslem headmasters. and instruction in Hebrew. oral or written. is absolutely prohibited. Mr. President. the Jews in Syria dont want to live in this environment and must be permitted to travel. On December 9. I sent a letter to Ambassador Walid AlMoualem expressing my concern over the change in policy and calling upon his government to resume issuing the visas and travel documents without delay. There have been no visible changes since that date. During Secretary Christophers recent trip to the Middle East.