Panel Approves Sanctions on Syria With White House Support
Legislation seeking to sanction Syria for its ongoing support of terrorism and development of chemical and biological weapons passed by an overwhelming 33-2 margin yesterday in the House International Relations Committee and could be brought to the floor next week. More than 280 House members and 78 senators have signed on as cosponsors of the bill, making its passage all but certain. The bill, introduced by Eliot Engel (D-NY), had been opposed by the White House for the past several years, which prefered to deal with the "Axis of Evil" memeber diplomatically. All that changed over the weekend and now the bill, strongly supported by ZOA, AIPAC, OU-IPA, and almost every other pro-Israel organization, appears to be ready for the president's signature.
Legislation seeking to sanction Syria for its ongoing support of terrorism and development of chemical and biological weapons passed by an overwhelming 33-2 margin yesterday in the House International Relations Committee and could be brought to the floor next week. More than 280 House members and 78 senators have signed on as cosponsors of the bill, making its passage all but certain. The bill, introduced by Eliot Engel (D-NY), had been opposed by the White House for the past several years, which prefered to deal with the "Axis of Evil" memeber diplomatically. All that changed over the weekend and now the bill, strongly supported by ZOA, AIPAC, OU-IPA, and almost every other pro-Israel organization, appears to be ready for the president's signature.
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