This event will take place this Sundary in New York City. Solidarity Sunday is organized by the Coalition to Free Soviet Jews. and is the largest rally of its kind in support of the Jewish people of the Soviet Union. The Coalition to Free Soviet Jews is to be commended for their outstanding efforts and their never ending commitment to secure the right of free emigration for Soviet Jewry. On Sunday. Americans will be expressing their solidarity with the Jewish community of the Soviet Union. Although approximately 400.000 Soviet Jews have requested permission to emigrate to rejoin their families in Israel. last year only 1.140 were allowed to leave. In contrast. the number of arrests of Jewish activists increased and the level of harassment and physical abuse by Soviet authorities intensified. The inhuman treatment of prisoners of conscience continues to be strong concern.
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