Israel has asked Interpol, the international police agency, to arrest and hand over to Israeli authorities Dr. Josef Mengele, the Auschwitz death camp doctor, the most notorious Nazi war criminal still at large. He is reported living in Paraguay under the protection of the military government there.
The decision to seek the assistance of Interpol was taken by the special inter-ministerial committee set up here specifically to bring Mengele to justice. Justice Minister Moshe Nissim announced in the Knesset Tuesday that the government and the world Zionist Organization are jointly offering a $1 million reward for information leading to the capture of Mengele to stand trial in Israel. Anyone is eligible for the reward, except employes of the Israeli or other governments or of public bodies in Israel.
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