Syrian Jews
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New York (JTA) — The
U.S.-Syrian alliance against
Iraq, condemned by most
Jewish leaders, is being seen
as a "window of oppor-
tunity" for the emigration of
3,500 Syrian Jews, say
Syrian Jewish activists.
The New York-based
Council for the Rescue of
Syrian Jews, an organiza-
tion which represents Jews
in Syria, has said that
although Syrian Jews have
the freedom to teach and
practice Judaism, they are
nevertheless denied basic
civil rights.
Among them is the right to
emigrate, a right guar-
anteed by the Universal
Declaration of Human
Rights, signed by Syria.
The council is also seeking
a relaxation of travel restric-
tions.
New York's 30,000 Syrian
Jews have historically kept
a low political profile regar-
ding Syrian issues, but the
council is cautiously op-
timistic that the high-level
discussions that took place
in November between Presi-
dent Bush and Hafez Assad
presents an opportunity for
the United States to request
the emigration of the 3,500
Syrian Jews for family
reunification in this country.

Israeli Housing
Shortage Ills

Jerusalem (JPFS) — Hous-
ing reserves will be depleted
in just over two months,
possibly setting the stage for
massive emigration, several
of the country's leading
demographers warned at a
conference held recently at
Hebrew University.
The government must
work quickly to build homes
and create jobs, or face the
possibility that tens of
thousands of Israelis and
new immigrants will leave
the country, said Professor
Baruch Kipnis, of Haifa
University.
While essential to the
country's future, "aliya also
causes emigration," by put-
ting pressure on the coun-
try's resources, he said.
Past waves of immigration
have also been followed by
massive emigration because
of the poor conditions the
newcomers found here, he
said.
He noted that many of
Housing Ministry's tem-
porary solutions to the hous-
ing crisis were inadequate
given the scope of the prob-
lem.

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