Soviet Jew reunited with family after years of oppression

Title

Soviet Jew reunited with family after years of oppression

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

28 Aug 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:01:53

Description

Report on Anatoly Shcharansky, Soviet Jew imprisoned for 9 years in the USSR, being reunited with his family as they were allowed to leave the USSR to join him in Israel. Includes his mother speaking to press at Israeli airport in Russian. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Israel; Human rights; USSR; Jews; Family; Political dissidents; Anatoly Shcharansky

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