Tear Gas Protest

As one who has great sympathy for the plight of Russian Jews who are denied emigration, I must protest a letter from Si Frumkin (Sept. 26), which defended “the release of tear gas at the performance of the Moiseyev dancers.”

I call this an act of terrorism against innocent bystanders and deplore that the anonymous perpetrators aren’t caught and punished.

Also, it is inconceivable that Frumkin should maintain that South African blacks currently enjoy better rights than Soviet citizens. Frumkin, as chairman of the Southern California Council for Soviet Jews, does all Jews, including Soviet Jews, a disservice, and should be reprimanded by his organization.

EDWIN H. BLUM

Beverly Hills