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Friday, June 09, 2006
Some headlines and summaries from JTA
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Officials urge tougher action against Syria
U.S. lawmakers urged the Bush administration to impose stiffer penalties on Syria for its support for terrorism.
Members of Congress who initiated the Syria Accountability Act said in a hearing Wednesday that they are increasingly impatient with Syria’s close ties to Iran and continuing support for terrorist groups.
According to the legislation passed two years ago, the president has the ability to impose economic sanctions and other punitive measures against Damascus.
However, the administration to date has not implemented some of the more severe steps.
“The time has come to impose the full range of penalties envisioned in the act,” said U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY). “And if we don’t do it in conjunction with other countries, we should absolutely do it alone, right now.”
Sweden labeling Golan wine
Sweden is labeling Israeli wines produced in the Golan Heights as coming from an occupied territory.
The wines will be labeled by the country’s alcohol monopoly as being made in “Syrian-occupied territory,” Yediot Achronot reported.
The CEO of the Golan Heights Winery blasted the move. “We will continue to sell the wines with the Golan Heights label because this is where the wine comes from,” Shalom Blayer said. “Whoever doesn’t like it can refrain from buying the wine.”
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