Polinas case is not unique. Her inability to leave the Soviet Union is part of a harsh state policy that seeks to oppress the human rights of Jews. The Kremlin denies antiSemitism. yet it continues this policy of refusing Jews the right to emigrate. In 1984. fewer than 1.000 Soviet Jews were allowed to emigrate. This is the lowest level in over a decade. If we believe in the freedoms we hold dear in the United States. we must riot be silent about the plight of the Jews and other refuseniks. We must speak out against the repressive Soviet regime and press earnestly for relief for those suffering at their hands.
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