May 01, 1992 • Page Image 29
…• Philosphically, we knew all along that (Syrian Jews) were kept as bargaining chips by Assad. Still, the tim- ,-= ing was somewhat of a sur- \ prise." The Syrian announcement came after several days of intensifying rumors about an impending change in that nation's policy, and two • weeks after the release of Eli and Selim Swed, brothers /-" who had been jailed by Syrian authorities since 1987. The Sweds had been the focus of a growing advoca...…

















































