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A class action suit is to be filed in Israel against the German government on behalf of the children of Holocaust survivors.
The lawsuit, which will be filed in Tel Aviv on Sunday, will demand that the German government pay for the psychological treatment of children of Holocaust survivors living in Israel (more...).
The suit is being filed by the Fisher Fund, an Israeli charity that helps Holocaust survivors, and will represent tens of thousands of Holocaust victims' children. The fund expects the number registered for the class action suit to soon reach 30,000 people, due to enormous media interest in Israel.
The suit is intended to benefit an estimated 15,000 children of survivors in Israel who are in need of psychological treatment as a result of being raised in dysfunctional homes. They suffer from depression, anxiety and other psychological disorders. Children of Holocaust Survivors to Sue Germany (more)
Mark Alexander
