Jewish organizations are asking the commission of Holocaust-era insurance claims to appoint an ombudsman. The World Jewish Congress and other Jewish groups on the International Commission for Holocaust Era Insurance Claims want a representative to respond to complaints from Holocaust survivors and their heirs, who are frustrated over slow processing of payments.
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