The Soviet action that denies direct flights to Israel raises very serious questions about the intentions of the Soviet leaders. Is Moscow sincere in freeing Soviet Jews? I have joined several House Members in a letter to Soviet Ambassador Yuriy Dubinin. calling on the Soviets to reconsider this gross inequity. Under the terms of the JacksonVanik amendment. most favored nation [MFN] benefits for Soviet trade is conditioned on Jewish emigration. Until direct flights from the Soviet Union to Israel are established. I believe MFN status for the Soviet Union should continue to be denied. In closing. I want to urge my colleagues to read between the lines when the Soviets tell us of the wide ranging benefits of glasnost and their "liberation" of Soviet Jews.
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