In 1976. Brailovsky was granted permission to leave the Soviet Union. however. he told the authorities that he would not go without his wife and two children. Ever since then he has faced 5 years of continuous harassment. interrogation. intimidation and numerous imprisonments. culminating in his arrest on November 13. 1980. charged with "slandering the Soviet State." Despite all efforts to secure his release and permission for him to emigrate to the State of Israel. he was sentenced last week to 39 months of internal exile. How can the Soviet authorities justify calling themselves civilized when they imprison a man because of his
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