Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Finance Minister Ronnie Bar-On officially endorsed the conclusion of the Dorner Commission on Holocaust survivors, Monday. The budget allocated to support aging survivors is consequently expected to rise by NIS 250 million.
Continue reading
Show me the money
Saying you’re sorry is fine … for a start. But how can we know your apology is really serious if you’re not going to back it up with a little gelt, huh?
Jewish leader remembers Swiss bank deal
Tuesday marks the tenth anniversary of one of the most painful episodes in recent Swiss history: the signing of a $1.25 billion settlement between Swiss banks and Holocaust survivors and their families.
Continue reading
Comics Legends Document Holocaust Artist’s Struggle
Neal Adams, Joe Kubert and Stan Lee have joined forces with a Holocaust expert to craft a comic that document the struggle of an Auschwitz survivor who painted watercolors to spare her mother’s life in the Nazi camp.
Continue reading
Hungary Holocaust survivors to receive compensation
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A Jewish organization says survivors of the Nazi occupation of Budapest will each get a compensation payment of $2,900.
Continue reading
Lieberman to do Jewish outreach for McCain in Holocaust Memorial
Sen. Joe Lieberman is stepping up his efforts for John McCain, heading to Michigan next week to for a reception targeted at Jewish voters in the Detroit area. The gathering is taking place in a decidedly unique venue for a political get-together, though.
Continue reading
Inmate is Charged with Scamming the Families of Holocaust Victims
An inmate at the Federal Correctional Institute in Petersburg has been charged with running a scheme to cash in bank accounts intended for the families of Holocaust victims.
Continue reading
Survivors will have to wait for increased aid
In a long overdue response, the [Israeli] Prime Minister’s Office announced yesterday that the government does not intend, for the time being, to carry out the recommendations of the public commission of inquiry on the aid for Holocaust survivors.
[…]
Source:
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1006694.html
By Adi Schwartz
Webmaster note: Can you imagine the outcry if any country other than Israel had decided to make a bunch of ancient Holocaust survivors wait for their money?
Bitter Holocaust Battle Plays Out on Capitol Hill
- Accusations Fly About Motives in Struggle Over Insurance Restitution
Head of panel on Holocaust survivors: Olmert ignoring pledge to boost benefits
A month after presenting the committee report examining the state’s support of Holocaust survivors, retired Supreme Court justice Dalia Dorner — who headed the committee — attacked Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in an extremely harsh way for not implementing the recommendations.
Holocaust survivors to receive car
Through a generous donation by the Rachel and Sam Boymel Family Foundation Jewish Family Service will buy an automobile to benefit Holocaust survivors in Cincinnati.
Continue reading