Highlights russias influence in syria. The humanitarian crisis and the hold on power. The Senate Foreign relations subcommittee held a hearing to examine the report and discuss the findings with the cochair of the study group. It was on but didnt get picked up. This hearing on the subcommittee on the near East South Asia central asia and counter to those on welcome to order. Today we are holding a hearing on the findings of the bipartisan syria study group. The study group was established by congress with a purpose of examining and making recommendations on u. S. Military and diplomatic strategy with respect to the conflict in this area. I want to recognize my colleagues particularly senator shaheen and my friend the late senator john mccain for their efforts to establish this working group. We also wish to honor the american men and women who have died as a part of Operation Inherent resolve the campaign against isis in syria and iraq. I want to thank the witnesses here today for thei
It was on but didnt get picked up. This hearing on the subcommittee on the near East South Asia central asia and counter to those on welcome to order. Today we are holding a hearing on the findings of the bipartisan syria study group. The study group was established by congress with a purpose of examining and making recommendations on u. S. Military and diplomatic strategy with respect to the conflict in this area. I want to recognize my colleagues particularly senator shaheen and my friend the late senator john mccain for their efforts to establish this working group. We also wish to honor the american men and women who have died as a part of Operation Inherent resolve the campaign against isis in syria and iraq. I want to thank the witnesses here today for their willingness to take up the task of examining an extremely accomplished problem with no easy solutions as the report states Optimal Outcomes are left behind long ago. Its never easy to devote time and resources to the task who
To reach peace with the palestinians. I am especially proud of the fact that so many young jewish leaders are gathered here in washington, and i want to congratulate you hear from jerusalem and wish you best in this very important conference. On both sides of the ocean come in israel and in the United States, sources find themselves asking questions and under attack. Liberal forces who believe in civil liberty, in peace, in coexistence, and a quality among human beings are feeling threatened and, therefore, this is the opportunity also to say we are strung together. In two months time we will be marking 50 years to the israeli victory in the 1967, six day war victory which strengthen israel considerably but has left us 50 years with an open question what do we do with our palestinian neighbor . As well as open the records of the Israeli Cabinet in 1967, the Prime Minister is asking his cabinet members not how do we annex, but what do we do with 2 million and reps . Thats how he asked t