It is reported in the New York Times article that when David Fish. executive director of the Jewish Defense League. was asked about both incidents. he said that the red paint on the Mission symbolized "the blood of Soviet Jews that is being spilled in Russia." His conmment on the burning of the car was that the incident was "news to me." but added. "we applaud the act." I do not know who was involved in either incident. but I do know that when the Jewish Defense League through its executive director supports and applauds violence. it does a great disservice to the cause of Soviet Jewry. Along with tens of thousands of other Jews and nonJews in this country. I have condemned Soviet barbarism in refusing to permit Soviet Jews to emigrate and in repressing Jewish culture within the U.S.S.R. The Soviet Union harasses its nonJewish citizens as well. but singles out the Jews for special torment. It must be acknowledged that the JDL has been instrumental in focusing American and world opinion on the plight of Soviet Jewry.
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