A German official has apologized to the daughter of a Holocaust survivor for demanding she return 72.55 euros that the government had mistakenly paid out to her deceased mother after she died in January, the Forward reports.
And Germany will return the money — about $80 — to the daughter, who had written a check for the amount after receiving a callously worded letter explaining that her mother, having died, had no right to it. Ayelet Gezow, whose mother escaped a transport to Auschwitz as a child, received an email apologizing for the pain the attempt to claim 72.55 euros paid in excess had caused her.
“We have checked the facts again and we have come to the conclusion that you have not received the amount,” said Ines Krolik, a German official, in the message, which was written in German. “Should we have offended you with our behavior during the procedure, we are really sorry. Please accept our apologies.”
{Matzav.com}
German yards of shared scandal. Our ties.
Oh, okay. All is forgiven.
No way -even if you’re joking. Not their and not their descendants.
Hold on one second! The Germans are known for their preciseness, and I believe that they should also return the amount of money that this lady had to pay for the postage to send them the 80 dollar check. Fair is fair, precise is precise.