Germany will for first time compensate Algerian Jews for persecution during National Socialism. This was agreed by federal government after negotiations with Jewish Claims Conference. It is about a group of an estimated 25,000 Holocaust survivors who lived between July 1940 and November 1942 in Algeria. You should receive a one-time payment of 2,556 euros each, as Federal Ministry.

"Payment is a small part of justice that se survivors deserve, but recognition is important, and we will continue to fight until each survivor has been acknowledged," said Rüdiger Mahler, representative of Claims Conference in Germany. The measure is an overdue recognition for Jews in Algeria, also said Greg Schneider, vice president of Organization. This group, among or things, had to contend with restrictions in area of education, political life and work. They had been deprived of French citizenship and y were "separated just because y were Jews".

The Conference on Jewish Material claims is an umbrella organization of Jewish organizations committed to compensating victims of Nazi crimes. According to organization, Germany has paid compensation to victims of Holocaust since 1952 as a result of negotiations around 56 billion euros. The survivors from Algeria are probably last large group to receive such compensation from Germany, said Greg Schneider of Israeli newspaper Haaretz.

Until its independence in 1962, Algeria was a French colony. In early 1940s, it was under rule of Vichy regime, allied with Nazi regime. According to Israeli Holocaust Memorial Jad Vashem, at outbreak of Second World War 1939 around 120,000 Jews lived in Algeria. The organization now plans to set up offices in Paris and or French cities where affected persons can register for payments. Most Algerian survivors of Nazi era live in Paris.

Date Of Update: 06 February 2018, 12:02