Soviet authorities will take this as a sign that the world no longer cares. that these officials are free to expunge Jewish culture and history. Even as representatives of the United States raise concerns in international forums and the Congress about the problems of Soviet Jews. the Soviets are engaged in a vitriolic campaign against Jewish teachers and religious and community leaders. Soviet Jews. fighting to keep their culture and history alive in the face of official hostility and tightened emigration. are being pictured in the Soviet media as enemies of the state. as collaborators with the Soviets Western adversaries. Their allegedly treasonous behavior is supplemented by trumpedup chargespossession of drugsplanted by KGB agents-"antiSoviet slander"-for distribution of religious materials. and resisting the police. For their "transgressions." they are brutally punishedsavage beatings are reportedly the Soviet states favorite means of punishment.
Identified stereotypes
Soviet Jews are being portrayed as enemies of the state and collaborators with Western adversaries.