She dares to challenge the heavyweight of Soviet oppression even while serving a sentence in exile. This has been the story of Ida Nudels life. In 1971 she was denied permission to emigrate to Israel to join her sister and husband there. Yet. knowing her actions would hamper her own efforts to leave the Soviet Union. Ida Nudel offered assistance at every opportunity to other Soviet Jews attempting to emigrate to Israel. She made representations to Soviet officials on their behalf and visited those who were in prison because of their efforts to achieve religious freedom. She has been called the "Guardian Angel of Moscow" and the "Mother of the Prisoners" for her selfless efforts. In 1978 her courageous struggle ended in a sentence to 4 years in exile in Siberia for "hooliganism." Her "crime?" Displaying a banner from the balcony of her Moscow apartment saying "KGB. give me my visa." Mr. Speaker. we cannot condemn too strongly the Soviet leadership for its heartless cruelty in attempting to crush the spirit of this innocent woman. It is so typical of the attitude of the Kremlin toward Soviet Jews.
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