His real offense is his desire to leave the Soviet Union. Aleksander Yakirs cause has been taken up by an unprecedented coalition of leadership representing Christian. Jewish. civil rights. human rights. and peace organizations. It has been an honor for me to work with these organizations on his behalf. I was among those who cabled Soviet officials asking that he be released and that he and his family be allowed to emigrate to Israel. The Yakir family has been subject to repression for many years. In 1938. Maurice Yakir and his brother. both important generals in the Soviet Army. were shot during the Stalinist purges.
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