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Greek Jewish Community Takes Germany to Court
INN ^ | 2/25/2014, 6:16 AM | Elad Benari

Posted on 02/24/2014 11:25:46 PM PST by Olog-hai

Greece’s biggest Jewish community said Monday it has taken Germany to Europe’s top human rights court, The Associated Press (AP) reported.

The community is seeking the return of a huge ransom paid to Nazis more than 70 years ago to free thousands of slave laborers who were still sent subsequently to German death camps, the report said.

The Jewish Community of Thessaloniki said it also wants “moral vindication” in a lawsuit tabled last week at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. …

(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...


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KEYWORDS: echr; eussr; greece; ransom

1 posted on 02/24/2014 11:25:47 PM PST by Olog-hai
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