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The struggle for Soviet Jewry in American politics : Israel versus the American Jewish establishment
- Title
- The struggle for Soviet Jewry in American politics : Israel versus the American Jewish establishment / Fred A. Lazin.
- Author
- Lazin, Frederick A., 1943-
- Publication
- Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2005.
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Details
- Description
- xii, 356 pages; 24 cm.
- Summary
- Until 1989 most Soviet Jews wanting to immigrate to the United States left on visas for Israel via Vienna. In Vienna, with the assistance of American aid organizations, thousands of Soviet Jews transferred to Rome and applied for refugee entry into the United States. The Struggle for Soviet Jewry in American Politics examines the conflict between the Israeli government and the organized American Jewish community over the final destination of Soviet Jewish émigrés fleeing persecution by choosing to resettle in the United States instead of Israel. Exploring the changing ethnic identity and politics of the United States, Fred A Lazin engages history, ethical dilemma, and diplomacy to uncover the events surrounding this conflict. This book is essential reading for students and scholars of public policy, immigration studies, and Jewish history.
- Series Statement
- Studies in public policy
- Uniform Title
- Studies in public policy (Lanham, Md.)
- Subject
- 1900-1999
- Jews > Soviet Union > Migrations
- Jews > Migrations > Government policy > Soviet Union
- Jews > United States > Politics and government > 20th century
- Israel and the diaspora
- Emigration and immigration > Government policy
- Jews > Migrations
- Jews > Politics and government
- Politik
- Russischer Einwanderer
- Jews > Russia > Migrations
- Soviet Union > Emigration and immigration > Government policy > History > 20th century
- Israel > Emigration and immigration > Government policy > History > 20th century
- United States > Emigration and immigration > Government policy > History > 20th century
- Israel
- Soviet Union
- United States
- Russia > Emigration and immigration > Government policy
- Israel > Emigration and immigration > Government policy
- United States > Emigration and immigration > History
- Juden
- USA
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-336) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Putting the Soviet Jewry issue on the public agenda in the United States: from indifference to the Jackson-Vanik Amendment -- Freedom of choice and the committee of eight: Israel versus the American Jewish establishment -- Round two of the freedom of choice debate: the Israelis fail again -- The 1980s: the Soviet Jewry advocacy movement is kept alive -- The Reagan Gorbachev summits: moving toward a resolution of the Soviet Jewry issue -- The conflict over turf in the American Soviet Jewry advocacy movement: the dominance of the CJF -- The final struggle over Soviet Jewish emigration: a quota that ended the freedom of choice debate -- American Jews, Soviet Jewry advocacy, Israel and American politics: American Jewish leaders redefine their political interests.
- ISBN
- 0739108425
- 9780739108420
- 0739113437
- 9780739113431
- LCCN
- 2004025669
- OCLC
- ocm56876939
- 56876939
- SCSB-14430555
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library