Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom has expressed Israel's satisfaction with U.S. President Bush's decision of yesterday to implement the Syria Accountability Act and impose sanctions on Syria for its sponsorship of terrorism. "This is an important decision," Shalom said, "that demonstrates U.S. determination to wage an unyielding war not only against terrorist organizations but also against states that support them. Syria continues to shelter and actively aid terrorist organizations. Terrorist leaders continue to operate freely from headquarters in Damascus, and Syria openly arms the Hizbullah while continuing to occupy Lebanon, in blatant violation of a UN Security Council resolution."