Kochubievsky is due to be released from prison in April of this year. An old man in ill health. his only wish is to be reunited with his sons who are living in Israel. This wish. however. is unlikely to be fulfilled. Soviet Jewish emigration has fallen off dramatically in the past few years. In 1984. only 896 Jews were allowed to leave the country. compared to over 51.000 in 1979. Recently. the Soviet Government has stepped up its antiZionist campaign. There have been more arrests in the last 6 months than in the past 2 years. In addition. there has been a distinct increase in violence directed toward Jews. and arrests have begun to center around accusations of ritualistic drug use in Jewish religious ceremonies.
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