Sarah Freishtat (JTA)

Specter and Assad Meet To Discuss Mediation

Sen. Arlen Specter in a Damascus meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad discussed a role as a peace mediator between Syria and Israel. JTA confirmed last weekend’s meeting, which was reported this week in the Israeli and Turkish media, with sources who helped organize the event. Specter (D-Pa.), who is Jewish and has longstanding ties…