One such courageous man who led such a protest is Vladimir Lifshitz. He began his hunger strike on November 1. 1983. and continued until November 23. His was a protest against Soviet refusal to allow him to emigrate to Israel with his family. They had been denied permission four times since 1981. Mr. Lifshitz lost his job as head of a division in a research institute after requesting to emigrate. He had been unemployed for over a year and had been threatened by Soviet officials with the charge of parasitism. which carries a 1 year prison sentence. His wife Anna. a construction engineer who is also unemployed. their 16yearold son Boris and their 8yearold daughter Maria. all supported Vladimir and planned to join him if necessary.
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