Today. Jewish organizations around the world are participating in activities which call attention to the plight of Soviet Jews. 1983 was a devastating year for Soviet Jews. The Western World watched in despair as the number of exit visas issued to Soviet Jews plummeted to a low of 1314. This number sharply contrasts with the high level of emigration in 1979 when 51.320 Jews were allowed to emigrate. To Soviet Jews waiting permission to emigrate the future has never looked more bleak. During the past year and a half Soviet Government sanctioned antisemitism has become more and more obvious. Articles which are blatantly antisemitic have appeared in the front pages of the Soviet newspapers and editorial cartoons of the same nature appear throughout the Soviet press.
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