The crimes they were charged with were the possession of human rights literature and a copy of the "History of the Jews." It is appropriate and ironic that we make our remarks today. as we mark the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Helsinki accords. These documents. meant to reaffirm international acceptance of basic human rights. have been repeatedly violated by the Soviet Government. As long as the teaching of Hebrew or Jewish culture. or requesting permission to emigrate to Israel. remains a crime in the Soviet Union. we in the West must continue to speak out. For our part. those of us in Congress. must make it clear to the Kremlin that we will continue to use whatever leverage that is within our power to see to it that they live up to the treaties and commitments they have signed. Violations of human rights and antiSemitism cannot be dismissed as internal matters.
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