It has. with historical continuity. violated the rights of those Jews. It is a state that refuses to allow the Jews to live in their homeland with dignity. without the freedom to be Jews. denying them the right to leave to fulfill these dreams. As you know. despite international human rights agreementsmost notably the Helsinki accordswhich guarantee an individuals rights to freedom of religion. cultural practices and emigration. the situation in the Soviet Union has worsened. The closing of synagogues. the banning of Hebrew language instruction. the pervasive discrimination in education. employment and social life. and the confiscation of prayer books are all a part of a sinister state policy to destroy Jewish culture. Yet. as the Kremlin denies antisemitism. it continues its harsh policy of keeping its exit gates shut and keeping these Jews caged within their own country. In 1985. fewer than 1.000 Soviet Jews were allowed to emigrate. This is the lowest level in over a decade. One family in the Soviet Union.
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