Bucharest spokesmen privately blamed this policy on the Stalinist era. For several years since. Ducharest has repeatedly promised that emigration would be permitted. that the dissevered families30.000 in allwould be given an opportunity to meet again in Israel. Toward the end of 1956. the Rumanian Government began to permit a trickle of emigration. But only a trickle. Between January and October 1957. 717 people came to Israel from Rumania. We can well imagine how many decades will have to pass before a complete reunion takes place. if this is to be the rate of emigration. Cannot Rumania find it in her heart to arrange for the speedy reunion of these families? What doctrinal need. under Communist doctrine. is fulfilled by keeping wives separated from their husbands. and parents separated from their children?
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