Time To Implement the Syria Accountability Act

From JCPA: Jewish Council for Public Affairs

Encourage The White House to Take The Next Steps & Fully Implement the Syria Accountability Act


Background

On December 12th, 2003, President Bush signed the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003. This law empowers the President to enact a series of sanctions against Syria in an effort to force them to comply with international law, cease their support for terrorist groups, terminate their weapons of mass destruction programs, withdraw their troops from Lebanon, and cooperate fully with the international community in promoting the stabilization and reconstruction of Iraq.

If Syria does not meet these and other conditions, the President is required to impose two or more sanctions from the following options: a ban on all exports to Syria except food and medicine; a ban on U.S. businesses operating or investing in Syria; a ban on landing in or flying over the United States by Syrian aircraft; reduction of diplomatic contacts with Syria; restrictions on travel by Syrian diplomats in the United States; and blocking of transactions in Syrian property. While Syria has withdrawn most of its armed forces from Lebanon, some troops have remained and there is no question that Syria continues to actively arm and support Hezbollah

With the current crisis showing definitively Syria’s support for Hezbollah’s terroristic acts of war, now is the time for the United States government to fully implement all of the provisions of the Syria Accountability Act.

Action Needed

Please call the White House to encourage the Bush Administration to fully implement the Syrian Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty and Restoration Act (SALSRA, P.L. 108-175). The White House can be reached by calling 202-456-1111.


If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Hadar Susskind (202) 789-2222, ext. 101 or by email, hsusskind@thejcpa.org, or William Daroff (202) 736-5868 or by email William.Daroff@ujc.org.

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