The family of Adolph Hitler, arch-foe of the Jews, is of Jewish descent, declares the Social Democratic daily, “Pravo Lidu”. The Hitler family is originally from the town of Planau in Bohemia. Research there has shown that all those who are named Hitler, are either Jews or descendants of Jews, according to the newspaper.
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