Shtern. It was because of the prompting from so many dedicated individuals In Israel like Dr. Shtern to continue our efforts on behalf of Soviet Jews. to keep up the pressure on the Soviet Government to allow Jews to emigrate. that this special order was initiated. Once again. we take our place on the House floor to speak out against the blatant violation of the principles of human rights common to all peoples. Mr. Speaker. Jewish emigration no longer exists. the survival of Judaism is in question and antisemitism rages throughtout the Soviet Union. Since 1979 when Jewish emigration reached its apogee of over 51.000we have witnessed an intensification of antidissent efforts by the police. beatings on the streets and In prisons. murders by car accidents. deliberate physical torture: tightening of border controls. increased Jamming of Western radio broadcasts. and drastic cuts in international phone circuits to the West. More recently the assaults on the Jewish population have been on cultural/religious activities. Today. there are fewer than 60 synagogues for 2V2 million Jewsin 1926 there were over 1.000.
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