Since October 1983. six unofficial teachers of Hebrew. who hold courses in private apartments. have been arrested and sent to labor camps on charges ranging from possession of narcotics to resisting arrest. This cruel campaign against the Hebrew teacher reveals that Soviet officials are intent on stifling all Jewish tradition. This latest wave of persecution of Soviet Jews strongly suggests a resurgence of Russian xenophobia. with Soviet officials attempting to eradicate all vestiges of Western influence and instead promoting ageold Russian traditions. including antiSemitism. Mr. Gorbachev. in style and rhetoric you have conveyed an image of "easing of tensions" with the West.
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