A prominent Syrian-American rabbi is reportedly set to testify at a congressional hearing next week in favor of lifting sanctions on Syria.

Rabbi Yosef Hamra, chief rabbi of the Syrian community in New York, is the brother of the late Avraham Hamra, who served as Syria’s last chief rabbi before the oppressed community was allowed to emigrate.

According to the Jewish Heritage of Syria Foundation, Yosef Hamra will testify on the Hill, marking a “milestone not only for Syria’s Jewish community, but for all Syrians who believe in a future built on reconciliation, coexistence and respect for every faith.”

The subject of the hearing next Thursday morning, hosted by the U.S. Helsinki Commission, is the revocation of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019, better known as Caesar sanct

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