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Article: NEW OPPORTUNITIES SOVIET JEWS FLEE TO GERMANY SEEKING REFUGE FROM ANTI-SEMITISM.(Main)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
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- December 21, 1990
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Byline: Kevin Costello Associated Press
Nearly a half- century after the Holocaust, Jews fleeing the Soviet Union are looking to Germany as a land of opportunity, with many heading to the newly united country rather than the United States or Israel.
They have been pouring into Berlin in growing numbers this week, in an effort to beat a decision expected Friday that many fear will tighten rules on their entry into Germany.
Since Monday, about 125 Jews have arrived each day, compared with a total of 350 in the first half of the month, according to Berlin city officials.
The new arrivals cite anti- Semitism as the main reason for leaving ...