The Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC) has called upon its member organizations, synagogues, Jewish institutions and camps to join in marking Syrian Jewry Day, Aug. 15. George Klein, chairman of the JCRC Commission on International Concerns, said “With the many pressing issues affecting the Jewish community, we often do not give the proper attention to the continuing plight of the Jews in Syria. It is imperative that the Syrian government, as well as our own, realize that this is a matter of grave concern.”
Governor Hugh Carey has issued a proclamation to the Committee for the Rescue of Syrian Jewry designating Aug. 15 as Syrian Jewry Day in New York State. In conjunction with this occasion, the JCRC has urged that people write to the Syrian Ambassador in Washington, Sabbah Kabbani, and Ambassador Mowaffak Allaf at the Syrian Mission to the United Nations. Communications to President Carter and Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, as well as Senators and Congressmen, are also being sought. The JCRC has prepared fact sheets detailing the current situation in the Arab countries.
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