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Hungary: Return Shoah survivor money
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Published: 02.09.12, 07:38
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1. Some jews are not immune
Istvan ,   BUDAPEST HUNGARY   (09.02.12)
from the sickness of "morbus corruptio", indeed.
2. Indeed,where is the money gone?.
ORA ,   JERUSALEM   (09.02.12)
when we see that the shoa survivors live in extreme poverty,this is indeed the question that comes in one s mind.
3. Never thought I would say this..
Jay Engelmayer ,   Modiin, Israel   (09.02.12)
..but the borderline Fascist government in Hungary is right. The Claims Conference, like any major organization is heavy at the top - executives getting paid hundreds of thousands of dollars a year with many perks, while there are many survivors who cant even put food on their tables. There should be accountability to the nations who are paying reparations - to make sure the money is helping the people that need it the most and not feeding a bureaucratic organization and supporting largess by that organizations board and management. Unfortunately, the business of non-profit is quite profitable for those that run it.
4. Finally ,...
snag ,   USA   (09.02.12)
Someone chalenges those rip-off 'artists'. I can't wait for others to follow Up to 2007 WJC Claims Conference was bragging on their web site: "As a result of negotiations with the World Jewish Congress the German government has paid more than $50 billion in indemnification for suffering and losses resulting from Nazi persecution. Our negotiations have also resulted in the creation of special funds for Holocaust survivors and Holocaust education from the Austrian Government, German and Austrian industry and many other European nations" ,... Take a note that they don't mention all those Billions extorted from Swiss Banks ,...
5. Claims Conference
Sherlock Holmes ,   London England   (09.03.12)
Assuming this is the long-standing Claims Conference, they must have records. Have they replied to this article? Have they been asked to reply prior to publication? Are we hearing only one side of the story?
6. Open the books....if money was misused....
Andy ,   Washington, DC   (09.03.12)
Somebody needs to go to jail.
7. Some info you need to know
Y-man ,   Budapest   (09.03.12)
1. Mazsok is today led by a member of the ruling Fidesz party. 2. Fidesz openly embraces the antisemitic regime of Admiral Horthy. 3. Claims Conference did give a detailed answer, but the Hungarian gov't did not accept it. 4. Current Hungarian government hates to pay reparation to Jews. The net result is that the government will not pay to Jews residing outside Hungary.
8. 7 ,...
snag ,   USA   (09.03.12)
Crap !!! Google 'Claims Conference scandal' and read ,...
9. ClaimsConf money was stolen through mid 2009
Y-man ,   Hungary   (09.04.12)
the scheme was uncovered then, but the Hungarian government withholds money for more recent payments. (if I am not mistaken, Hungary made the very first payment only in 2009!)
10.  9. ClaimsConf money was stolen through mid 2009
snag ,   US   (09.04.12)
Crap again ,... The money was dissapearing since the Claims Conference started collecting and we're talking about Billions not a chump change ,...
11. Not Hungary Alone....this is where the money goes.
Jacek Slodki ,   Warszawa, PL   (05.31.13)
Pavlat attacks an opposition political prisoner denying her the right of free speech. on Monday May 20, 2013 Pavlat and Bania, two long, deep seated , well profited members of Jewish Community , both had discovered their Jewishes just as the money started to roll to Prague. Substantial portion of then money ended in their pockets/ To keep the funds coming to them, they organized a attack heckle intimidation group of screamers to silence a woman who patiently waited months to speak about problems within the kehile. Pavlat and Bania are really cozy with Karel Sidon who is truly exceptional for two reasons: without actually being even speaker of Hebrew, many native Hebrew speakers testify that Sidon cannot speak the language, he translated from Hebrew and he is twice divorced rabbi. Sidon's wife, Vlasta, is converted catholic who wed Sidon the day after his latest divorce. Sidon immediately installed Vlasta, the former special teacher, as the head of Social Service with a salary triple of her previous. The couple also got nice 8 room apartment in the center of Prague. Similar apartments rent around 50,000 a month, but the Sidons use the flat as service arrangements. This is truly exceptional. Kehiles around the world do not normally provide living arrangements for their rabbis, nor do the rabbis have multiple wives. None of the wives holds a position for which her sole qualifications are: able to divorce marriages with children and convert fast.
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