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The Supreme Court has ruled that Moroccan Jews controlled by the Vichy regime are not entitled to compensation under the Nazi Persecution of the Disabled Act. This, on the grounds that most of the damage caused to them was economic, not health. The total compensation if the claim had been received - NIS 400 million


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The Supreme Court ruled: Moroccan Jews would not receive compensation as the victims of Nazi persecution

The Supreme Court has ruled that Moroccan Jews controlled by the Vichy regime are not entitled to compensation under the Nazi Persecution of the Disabled Act.

This, on the grounds that most of the damage caused to them was economic, not health.

The total compensation if the claim had been received - NIS 400 million

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Yoav Itiel

Thursday, 26 August 2021, 19:02 Updated: 20:04

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Moroccan Jews will not receive compensation due to the Nazi persecution disability law, the Supreme Court ruled today (Thursday).

The Supreme Court rejected the appeal against the ruling of the Haifa District Court, according to which the Authority for the Rights of Holocaust Survivors in the Ministry of Finance does not have to pay compensation for the restrictions imposed on Jews in Morocco during World War II.



The Disability Persecution Act of the Nazis stipulates that anyone who has suffered health damage as a result of the Nazi persecution will be entitled to benefits and compensation.

However, the Supreme Court ruled that the harm to Moroccan Jews was mainly economic, and focused mainly on their ability to integrate into the labor market, acquire education outside the Jewish community and choose their place of residence.



Vice-President Justice Neil Handel, Justice David Mintz and Justice Yosef Elron noted that the restrictions imposed on Moroccan Jews do not meet the relevant legal requirements for the recognition of applicants for compensation.

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The harm to Moroccan Jews was mainly economic.

Supreme Court.

(Photo: Noam Moskowitz)

During World War II, in 1942-1940, Morocco was ruled by the French Vichy regime, which pressured the government to enforce antisemitic laws and take harsh measures against Moroccan Jews.

In addition, orders were issued that reduced the ability of Moroccan Jews to integrate into the areas of housing, education and employment.



The claimants for their part claim that the same restrictions legitimized the harm to the Jews, deprived them of their liberty and caused them extreme fear and tension.

Therefore, they claim, they are entitled to recognition and compensation accordingly.



The estimated amount of compensation that the state would have been required to pay if the lawsuit had been accepted is estimated at NIS 400 million a year.

Supreme Court judges note that "the German insistence that the State of Israel pay the survivors compensation for bodily injury and health damage, which was the most expensive compensation clause, has over the years proved to be very lucrative for the German treasury."

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