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May 12, 2004
Orthodox
Union Applauds President Bush’s Implementation of Syria
Accountability Act
The Union of
Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America applauded President
Bush’s order to implement the sanctions on Syria in keeping with
the Syria Accountability Act which was recently passed by the
United States Congress. The implementation of this legislation is
a crucial step in the U.S.-led war against terrorism and demands
that Syria end its support of terrorist organizations, stop the
development of chemical and biological weapons and end its
occupation of Lebanon. As President Bush said, “These policies by
the Government of Syria directly threaten regional stability and
undermine the U.S. goal of a comprehensive Middle East peace…(and)
constitute a threat to the national security, foreign policy, and
economy of the United States.”
Betty Ehrenberg, Director of International and Communal Affairs of
the OU’s Institute for Public Affairs, said, “We applaud President
Bush for holding the Syrian regime accountable for its support for
terrorist organizations such as Islamic Jihad, Hamas and Hezbollah,
and its support for terrorists attacking the U.S. and coalition
forces working to bring democracy in Iraq. We thank President Bush
for having the vision and determination to strengthen America’s
resolve in the fight against global terrorism that will bring
stability not only to the Middle East, but to the whole world.”
“We also praise the leadership of Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
and Rick Santorum (R-PA) and Representatives Eliot Engel (D-NY)
and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) as well as the members of the
Senate and the House for their near-unanimous passage of the Syria
Accountability Act.”
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