I am not here to speak on behalf of any person. Soviet or otherwise. who uses or traffics in drugs. But Mr. Magarik. whose 1983 application for an exit visa to Israel was denied. had been active in the Jewish movement in the Soviet Union for several years. His case is the most recent of several similar cases involving drug charges against Soviet Jews. and of approximately 20 cases against teachers and students of Hebrew and Jewish culture since July 1984. I am very concerned that these charges may be fabrications to justify severe penalties against these individuals for their Jewish activity.