The Council of the Polish Jewish Communities today unanimously adopted a resolution protesting against “the medieval inquisitional Prussian confiscation law” calling for the confiscation of the property of East European Jews who entered Germany after August 1, 1914.
The Communities Council appealed to the civilized world to act against the “barbaric law”.
The Polish Government was called upon to protect Polish Jewish nationals residing in Germany.
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