Ida Nudel. the "guardian angel" and Vladimir Slepak. both individuals of great human courage and dignity. need only exit permits for their personal ordeals to end. They have waited to join their families in Israel for such a long time. and dispite numerous appeals on their behalf. the Soviet authorities refuse to comply. These victims or Soviet oppression were contributing citizens to their communities and were catapulted into the limelight when they had the audacity to apply for exit visas. They were refused. and were subsequently caught up in the web of the Soviets oppressive bureaucracy that labels them parasites for not having jobs upon losing employment as a result of their having applied to emigrate. This catch22 situation makes them vulnerable targets for arrest. The Soviet authorities even go the extent of filing blatantly false drug possession charges in a growing number of cases.
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