Anatoly Shcharansky arrives in Israel

Title

Anatoly Shcharansky arrives in Israel

Genre

News report; Press conference; Vox pop

TX Date

14 Feb 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:02:15

Description

Report on Anatoly Shcharansky (aka Natan Sharansky), released in an East-West spy swap, arriving to a warm welcome in Israel where he will be reunited with his wife, Avital. Includes excerpts of press conference by Israeli Prime Minister, Shimon Peres and Shcharansky, and vox pop with crowd. Male reporter not identified (poss. Peter Allen-Frost).

Contributors

Shimon Peres; Peter Allen-Frost?; Natan Sharansky

Keywords

Israel; Political prisoners; Natan Sharansky; USSR; Jews; Spies; Political dissenters; Anatoly Shcharansky; Avital Sharansky

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