Copyright 2002 Jerusalem Post
Jerusalem Post
June 5, 2002
HEADLINE: 25th birthday of Israeli MIA noted in Congress
BYLINE: Melissa Radler
NEW YORk - The 25th birthday of Israeli MIA Guy Hever was noted in the US
House of Representatives today by Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY), who called
on the government to be "far more aggressive in demanding the release of
Israel's missing men,"and urged Congress to pass the Syrian Accountability
Act.
Speaking days before the upcoming visit of Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk
Shara to Washington next week, Weiner reiterated his support for the Act,
which would impose political and economic sanctions on Syria until it
halts terrorist operations committed by Hizbullah and fights international
terror. Syria is listed as one of seven state sponsors of terrorism by the
State Department.
"If we allow Syria or other states to remain unaccountable for holding
Israeli hostages, we are simply inviting more hostage taking in the Middle
East and throughout the world,"said Weiner during the floor speech.
Last seen by his parents and commanding officers on his Golan Heights base
on August 16, 1997, Hever was reportedly seen near the Syrian border
before vanishing without a trace, and some have suggested that he was
taken captive by Hizbullah.