After meeting with officials from the World Jewish Congress, the Hungarian Foreign Minister has agreed to set up a committee to resolve the question of reparations for Jewish property lost or confiscated during World War II.
Israel Singer, secretary-general of the World Jewish Congress, met Tuesday with Foreign Minister Geza Jeszensky, when it was agreed to set up two committees to work on the issue: one consisting of Hungarian government officials and the other of representatives of the Hungarian Jewish community and world Jewish organizations.
Singer reached a similar agreement last week with officials of the new Slovak republic.
The Jewish state, as a primary recipient of repayments on behalf of world Jewry, has authorized the WJC to discuss the issue with various Eastern European countries. Edgar Bronfman, WJC president, signed a memorandum to this effect last week with Israel’s minister of finance, Avraham Shohat.
Israel and Jewish organizations are seeking from East European countries the type of restitution and reparations they have already received from the former West German government.
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