The trials of these 11 men were nothing more than window dressing and the men were sentenced to lengthy prison sentences. Two of the Jews were sentenced to death. But the international outcry against the Soviet Governments action was so loud and so strong that we made the Soviets think twice about their actions. Appeals were launched on the grounds that these men had wished only to exercise their right to emigrate and that the policies of the Soviet Government were wrong. Collectively. our voices were heard and the death sentences were commuted to prison terms and the lengthy prison sentences were reduced. Today. only two of the original participants remain in prison. and one.
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