He. his wife. Gita. and their son. Michael. have been trying to emigrate to Israel for 8 years. The Stolars emigration story began in 1974 when they first applied to leave. In 1975. they received their exit visas to emigrate to Israel. After shipping all their belongings to Israel and selling their apartment. they went to the Moscow International Airport to catch their flight to freedom. But at the last minute. they were turned back on the pretext that Mrs. Stolar had had access to state secrets in her job as an analytical chemist. The Soviet interference was deplorable and compassionless. and their excuse for aborting the Stolars departure was undoubtedly fabricated. During the processing of the visas. Mrs. Stolars employer had provided written confirmation that she had not been involved in secret work. Had she indeed been party to such work. never would she have been granted the original exit visa. Since the 1975 incident. the Stolars have been living in a bare apartment in Moscow and have been victims of acts of persecution typically mounted by the Soviets against emigration applicants. They are virtualy being held hostage by the Soviets. All this despite the fact that Abe Stolar is a U.S. citizen by virtue of his Chicago birth. that Michael. born of a U.S. father. is also a U.S. citizen. and that Gita has been granted Israeli citizenship.
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