Speaker. unfortunately. the tragic case of Viktor and Batsheva Yelistratov is not unique. Thousands of Soviet Jews daily must face a dismal life of tyranny and oppression under Communist rule. and harassment of Jews seeking to leave the country has increased in recent months. In addition. the rate of Soviet Jewish emigration has significantly declined from a monthly average of approximately 4.000 in 1979 to about 200 at present. We must protest these human rights violations by the Soviets in the strongest possible terms. and make clear that we will not tolerate such conduct which is inconsistent with the Helsinki Agreement on Human Rights. signed by the Soviets in 1975. I encourage my colleagues in the Congress. and all freedomloving people throughout the world. to write the Soviet leaders. on behalf of the Yelistratovs. demanding that they be granted freedom to emigrate to Israel. and that persecution of all Soviet Jews must cease. so human rights of Soviet Jews are not trampled on by the Communists.e
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Generalization about the dismal life of tyranny and oppression faced by all Soviet Jews.