Let My People Go: The untold story of Australia and the Soviet Jews 1959-89For 50 years, until the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, the Soviet Union ran a campaign of repression, imprisonment, political trials and terror against its 3 million Jews. In Australia, political leaders and the Jewish community contributed significantly to the international protest movement which eventually triumphed over Moscow's tyranny and led to the modern Exodus of Soviet Jews to Israel and other countries. Lipski and Rutland make this largely unknown Australian story come alive with a combination of passion, personal experience and ground-breaking research. "The struggle for the freedom of Soviet Jewry was one of the most powerful displays of strength and solidarity by the world Jewish community... even those intimately familiar with the struggle will be surprised to discover in Let My People Go how the Australian Jewish community and its leaders were among the campaign's initiators, and how they saw it through to its successful conclusion. This is a unique testament to how a small group can play a big role in history." - Natan Sharansky, Chairman Jewish Agency for Israel, Prisoner of Zion (1977-86) |
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... Hawke's Mission Impossible 17. Hope against Hope 18. Some of my Closest Friends are KGB 19. It's About the Refuseniks 20. Gorbachev, Geneva and Glasnost 21. Ten Days in Moscow 22. The Full Circle 23. About the Authors Endnotes.
... Hawke's Mission Impossible 17. Hope against Hope 18. Some of my Closest Friends are KGB 19. It's About the Refuseniks 20. Gorbachev, Geneva and Glasnost 21. Ten Days in Moscow 22. The Full Circle 23. About the Authors Endnotes.
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... Hawke's admirers, and marked a turning point in Hawke's public views on Israel. With a few words, his public persona changed from the Jewish state's most passionate admirer in Australia to its sorely troubled critic. Hawke's unexpected ...
... Hawke's admirers, and marked a turning point in Hawke's public views on Israel. With a few words, his public persona changed from the Jewish state's most passionate admirer in Australia to its sorely troubled critic. Hawke's unexpected ...
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... Hawke, spoke impressively, and generously acknowledged Hawke's role. The Liberal leader lauded the refuseniks, described their release as a small but important defeat for totalitarianism, and spoke with pride of his party's record on ...
... Hawke, spoke impressively, and generously acknowledged Hawke's role. The Liberal leader lauded the refuseniks, described their release as a small but important defeat for totalitarianism, and spoke with pride of his party's record on ...
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... Hawke's night. In recognition for his dedication to Soviet Jewry, Hawke received two awards. World Jewish Congress President, Edgar Bronfman, who had flown in to Melbourne in his private jet direct from meetings with the Soviet leaders ...
... Hawke's night. In recognition for his dedication to Soviet Jewry, Hawke received two awards. World Jewish Congress President, Edgar Bronfman, who had flown in to Melbourne in his private jet direct from meetings with the Soviet leaders ...
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... Hawke's speech every few sentences. Many in the audience had empathised with his anguish in May 1979, eight years ... Hawke was crushed when he found that the Soviet authorities had duped him. Recalling the events in his memoirs, Hawke ...
... Hawke's speech every few sentences. Many in the audience had empathised with his anguish in May 1979, eight years ... Hawke was crushed when he found that the Soviet authorities had duped him. Recalling the events in his memoirs, Hawke ...
Contents
Prisoners of Zion | |
Henry J and Henry K 12 You people are hard to please | |
Freedom Ride to Canberra | |
From Melbourne to Moscow | |
The Games Russians Play | |
Hawkes Mission Impossible | |
Hope against Hope | |
Some of my Closest Friends are | |
The Cohen Affair | |
Channels of Communication | |
From Right to Left | |
Italian liners and the Party | |
Exodus via Samizdat | |
Its About the Refuseniks | |
Gorbachev Geneva and Glasnost | |
Ten Days in Moscow | |
The Full Circle | |
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Let My People Go: The Untold Story of Australia and the Soviet Jews 1959-89 Suzanne D. Rutland,Sam Lipski No preview available - 2015 |
Let My People Go: The Untold Story of Australia and the Soviet Jews 1959-89 Sam Lipski,Suzanne D. Rutland No preview available - 2015 |
Let My People Go: The Untold Story of Australia and the Soviet Jews 1959-89 Sam Lipski,Suzanne D. Rutland No preview available - 2015 |
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