Soviet Jews return to East Germany

Title

Soviet Jews return to East Germany

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

21 Jun 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:22

Description

Report from a camp at a secret location on Soviet Jews returning in secret to East Germany with the help of the East German government as it wants to establish diplomatic relations with Israel and atone for actions in the Second World War. Soviet Jews have not seen the promised political changes in Russia. Speakers are Soviet Jew Andre and Irena Runga(?) of East Germany’s Jewish community. Catherine Field reports. Audio muffled/distorted in places.

Contributors

Catherine Field; Irena Runga(?)

Keywords

Israel; Immigration; USSR; International relations; Jews; Germany; Second World War (1939-1945); Holocaust; German DR

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