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Ida Nudel Arrives in Israel in 1987 #229796525
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Human rights activist, Ida Nudel was one of the most prominent refuseniks, also called Prisoners of Zion, Jews who pleaded to leave the Soviet Union and emigrate to Israel. With much joy, she expresses her heartfelt gratitude during a press conference at Ben-Gurion Airport in Lod, Israel, after a flight from Russia on a private jet owned by American industrialist Armand Hammer. Nudel was imprisoned and endured harsh punishment and was a source of admiration and inspiration. Among those on the dais are Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, Nudel`s sister, Ilana Fridman, who emigrated to Israel in 1971. Also present are Shamir`s press secretary Avi Pazner and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres. Among her strongest supporters were film actresses Liv Ullmann and Jane Fonda and the United States and Israeli governments. Nudel died in Israel on September 14, 2021 at the age of 90.
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