Last month. 470 Soviet Jews exited the Soviet Union. While clearly. this is a much higher monthly figure than in the past. it does not begin to approach the 11.000 Soviet projected figure for 1987. For the first quarter of 1987 only 714 emigration permits were distributed. which would bring the annual figure to only about 3.000. Solidarity Sunday for Soviet Jewry is a massive expression of support for the almost 400.000 Soviet Jews who have expressed a desire to reunify with family members in Israel and other Western countries. Held on May 3. 1987. and sponsored by the Coalition to Free Soviet Jews.
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