France appointed a committee to search for millions of dollars in Jewish assets that were confiscated by the state during World War II. The committee will investigate French banks and credit agencies that held the assets during the war. French Jewish officials criticized the move, saying the committee was made up of former banking officials who were not objective, and called for the creation of an independent body that would employ private auditors.
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