Sunday, August 05, 2007

Holocaust Survivors Demand More State Support in Israel

BBC: Representatives of Israel's 250,000 Holocaust survivors are to demand more state support in a protest outside Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's house.

A government offer of a monthly stipend of $20 (£10) was rejected as too little by survivor groups, and they vowed to go ahead with the Jerusalem action.

Many elderly survivors say they struggle to pay for medical treatment and, in some cases, food.

Mr Olmert called for a "fair and balanced" solution as his cabinet met. Israel faces Holocaust protests (more)

Mark Alexander