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Government policy targeting Jews: the 2023 US religious freedom report says Jews are the only religious group whose passports and identity cards record their religion, and no repeal has been found. A state administration still manages the property of absent Jews, and the 2025-26 national curriculum teaches that "treason and backstabbing are among the traits of the Jews" (IMPACT-se, October 2026).

Last reviewed 26 Oct 2026

  1. 2025-12-10
    Jewish property restoration approved
    The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour licensed a foundation to recover confiscated Jewish property and restore synagogues.
    Source: Al-Monitor
  2. 2023-12-18
    Assad denies Holocaust
    President Assad said there was no evidence six million Jews were killed in the Holocaust.
    Source: US State Department, 2023 Report on International Religious Freedom