Jews and other religious minorities in the Soviet Union are being denied the means to exercise their religion and sustain their identity. and Whereas. The Government of the Soviet Union is persecuting Jewish citizens by denying them the same rights and privileges accorded other recognized religions in the Soviet Union and by discrimination against Jews in cultural activities and access to higher education. and Whereas. The right freely to emigrate. which is denied Soviet Jews who seek to maintain their identity by moving elsewhere. is a right affirmed by the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. adopted unanimously by the General Assembly of the United Nations. and Whereas. These infringements of human rights are an obstacle to the development of better understanding and better relations between the people of the United States and the people of the Soviet Union. and Whereas. The State of Israel. now celebrating its 26th Independence Day. has expressed its solidarity to freedomloving people everywhere. and Whereas.
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