The United States and three other nations have borne the brunt of efforts to promote peace in Lebanon. but all nations should contribute. to the best of their abilities. in the maintenance of peacekeeping efforts within Lebanon. and to assist in the recovery of the Lebanese people and the rehabilitation of their land. A second item of concern which I expressed at the Conference was the plight of Soviet Jews. My concern stems not solely from my personal. longstanding dedication to their right to emigrate. but from the guarantees of international law and convention. such as those contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Helsinki accords. The sharply reduced emigration of Soviet Jews and the harassment of such individuals and others wishing to emigrate from the Soviet Union is an affront to those who believe in human rights. and. for that matter runs counter to the ideals expressed in a resolution adopted by the IPUs committee on nonselfgoverning territories and ethnic questions. It should come as no surprise that the interests of the United States and its allies generally take a beating at the IPU. as they frequently do at the U.N. But that fact aside.
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