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Anti-Semitism appeared after war. Though, we personally did not feel it. We merely knew that there was a biased opinion against Jews. Our acquaintances told us about it.
In 1948 the state of Israel was founded [32]. It was a great joy for all of us. My father, who had been involved in the construction of Tel Aviv for three years, was really happy for the Jews, who finally had their own land, their own country. At that time the Soviet regime treated Israel loyally, and as a matter of fact, the Soviet Union was the first country that facilitated the foundation of the state of Israel. In a while the attitude towards Israel drastically changed. At that time official mass media called Israel an aggressor and the Israeli army – the winner of the Six-Day War [33] and the Yom Kippur War [34] – bandits and occupants. We rejoiced in the victories of Israel, and its calamities were our calamities.
In 1948 the state of Israel was founded [32]. It was a great joy for all of us. My father, who had been involved in the construction of Tel Aviv for three years, was really happy for the Jews, who finally had their own land, their own country. At that time the Soviet regime treated Israel loyally, and as a matter of fact, the Soviet Union was the first country that facilitated the foundation of the state of Israel. In a while the attitude towards Israel drastically changed. At that time official mass media called Israel an aggressor and the Israeli army – the winner of the Six-Day War [33] and the Yom Kippur War [34] – bandits and occupants. We rejoiced in the victories of Israel, and its calamities were our calamities.
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Talinn
Estonia
Interview
Perle Liya Epshteyn