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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1991
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New York (JTA) — A
statement made by Syrian
President Hafez al-Assad
that Jews are free to leave
his country as long as they
do not go to Israel has been
greeted with skepticism by
Israeli officials and Ameri-
can Jewish advocacy groups.
"Everybody in Syria, in-
cluding Syrian Jews, enjoys
the right to leave the coun-
try," Mr. Assad was quoted
as telling a Lebanese
parliamentary delegation.
The remark was reported
by the conservative Beirut
daily Al- Anwar and billed
by Western news agencies as
signaling a major policy re-
versal by the Damascus
government on Syrian
Jewry.
But that is not how Israeli
officials and leaders of
American Jewish organiza-
tions saw it.
"In the Middle East, talk
is cheap," cautioned Ilan
Mor, an Israeli represent-
ative to the United Nations
who last month raised the
plight of Syria's 4,500 Jews
before the world body.
"We've seen these ploys in
the past, so we shouldn't
jump at it;" said Malcolm
Hoenlein, executive director
of the Conference of Presi-
dents of Major American
Jewish Organizations.
"We're trying to cor-
roborate the statement on
the ground," said Gilbert
Kahn of the Council for the
Rescue of Syrian Jews. "We
intend to monitor Syria's ac-
tions on this issue very close-
ly."
"We hope that this repre-
sents a true change in
Syria's policy," said
Seymour Reich, chairman of
the National Task Force on
Syrian Jewry. "But experi-
ence makes us skeptical, as
similar statements in the
past have proven false.
"The validity of President
Assad's declaration," he
said, "can be judged by
whether Syrian Jews are
permitted to leave freely,
without condition, in accor-
dance with the Universal
Declaration of Human
Rights."
In Washington, a repre-
sentative of the Syrian press
center told the Jewish Tele-
graphic Agency that he
could "confirm that the
Syrians are permitted to
travel. This includes the
Jews," he said.
"This seems to be a new
policy," he added.
But he could not confirm
that this means the Jews
would now be allowed to
emigrate freely.
In recent years, Syrian
Jews have been allowed to
travel abroad. But they are
required to post hefty bonds
to ensure their return, and
their families are effectively
held hostage.
Two Syrian Jews remain
in jail for allegedly visiting
Israel. Four other Syrians
held in jail were released at
the end of last month, as
part of a general amnesty
extended to over 700
prisoners in honor of Assad's
uncontested re-election to a
fourth term.
In the face of public
pressure, Syria has in the
past made promises concern-
ing its Jewish population
that it has not kept. These
include a promise to the U.S.
In recent years,
Syrian Jews have
been allowed to
travel abroad. But
they are required
to post hefty
bonds to ensure
their return, and
their families are
effectively held
hostage.
State Department in 1989
that it would look favorably
on emigration requests from
Jewish women unable to
find husbands in Syria.
But according to Syrian
Jewry advocacy groups, Jew-
ish women have not been
allowed to leave.
In Washington, the Syrian
delegation to the peace talks
with Israel denied that Syria
persecutes its Jewish
population. A similar denial
was offered by Syrian For-
eign Minister Farouk al-
Sharaa last month during
the Middle East peace con-
ference in Madrid.
During the Israeli-Syrian
talks, Israel raised the sub-
ject of Syrian Jewry, accor-
ding to Yossi Olmert, a
member of the Israeli team.
The Israelis complained of
discrimination against the
Jews, and urged that at the
least, family reunification be
permitted.
According to Mr. Olmert,
the Syrians denied there was
any discrimination against
Jews. The Syrians further
said it was no business of the
Israelis, and told them:
Don't bring it up again, said
Mr. Olmert.