Israeli State Steals Funds from Holocaust Survivors Living in Poverty

 

 

Holocaust survivors accuse State of stealing their welfare funds
Full story at Y Net

Survivors promised $7.7 million in 2007, but records show they received only half that amount. Government offices vow they transferred full amount to Finance Ministry, which says survivors were only slated to receive $3.8 million

The funds were used mainly to cover medical expenses for thousands of needy Holocaust survivors living in Israel...with the full amount some 5,000 more requests for aid could have been authorized.

Foundation Director Dubby Arbel told Ynet..."$3.8 million do not just vanish into thin air. Not only is the government trying to throw sand in the eyes of the Holocaust victims, it is committing a grave violation of trust and the foundation will keep fighting to make sure that the funds meant for the survivors will reach their intended destination. It is shameful that this sort of ruse would be employed against Holocaust survivors."

 

Meanwhile the foundation announced Sunday that it would no longer be able to provide an adequate response to the thousands of requests it receives from survivors if the government continues to dawdle.