The Belgian Minister of Health submitted to the Cabinet today a draft bill awarding to Belgian citizens who were victims of the Nazis $20, 000, 000 in compensation paid by West Germany to Belgium.
In submitting the bill, the Government turned down a request by Jewish organizations that part of the funds should be earmarked specifically for Jews who were forced to wear the yellow Star of David or for the time they spent in hiding from the Nazis. The Government rejected the request on the grounds that it would also have to award compensation to all Belgian citizens who had been forced to live in hiding for any reason.
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