DEAR MR. AuMASSADOR: The refusal by authorities to allow Ida Nudel to reside in Moscow prompts me to address this plea to you and Your government. Ida Nudel returned In March of this year from her fouryear banishment to Siberia. where she was sent as punishment for her efforts to emigrate. She settled temporarily in Moscow. her home. and planned to reside there while renewing her attempts to join her sister in Israel. The resumption of her emigration efforts led to the denial of her residence permit. As a signatory of the Helsinki Final Act. the Soviet Union agreed to uphold certain fundamental human rights--among them. the rights to Join family members living abroad and to emigrate to a historic home. land. Ida Nudels eleven.year struggle to join her only close relative. a sister. in Israel. the Jewish homeland. should certainly fall under the terms of this international agreement. I respectfully urge you to intervene in this matter and permit Ida Nudel to return to Moscow. I also urge you to seek favorable treatment for her application to emigrate to Israel. I believe that your intervention and attention to the case of this courageous woman would be a step toward better under. standing and cooperation between our two nations. Sincerely.
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