ALONG the tree-lined streets of Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood, the only topic of conversation these days is the news that Syrian President Hafez Assad may finally be ready to free his country's remaining Jews.
There are more Jews of Syrian descent here--nearly 40,000--than in any other city in the world, and they are expecting that number to grow by 4,000 if Assad follows through on his promise made earlier this week to liberalize the travel restrictions that have kept Syria's Jews virtual hostages for more than 40 years.
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