But it is discrimination. To date. the Soviet Government has not made any significant concessions which would enable Jewish life to flourish in the Soviet Union or even to restore education. cultural and religious institutions that existed before 1948. The Soviet Jew remains a thirdclass citizen without even the right to emigrate. There Is an increasing amount of evidence available to indicate that the Soviet Jew has had enough. More and more Jews are asking to leave Russia and settle in Israel. Because all exit permits have to be dealt with by the Oddelyl Viv I RegistnatoyiOVIRthe special police bureau which grants visas. there are no exact figures to indicate just how many Jews have applied for emigration. However. according to a reliable source. about 100.000 have by now filed for exit visas. All want to go to Israel and some of the applicants declare openly that they wish to renounce their Soviet citizenship. This is a new development.
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