The President of the Knesset (no. Parliament of Israel), Mickey Levy, expressed his concern about the possible closure of an organization in Romania that helps Holocaust survivors. Mickey Levy wrote to the President of the Romanian Senate, Anca Dana Dragu, and to the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Ludovic Orban, over the weekend, expressing his concern about the possible closure of an organization that helps Holocaust survivors, informs Jerusalem Post.
The Charity Foundation helps to preserve, maintain and administer the cultural and spiritual heritage of the Jews in Romania. It aims to support and improve the living conditions of troubled Jews, the sick and the elderly living in Romania, including Holocaust survivors.
“In recent days, we have received several inquiries from Jewish organizations about the legislation that was proposed in the Romanian Parliament and is now before the Senate to close the Charity Foundation,” Levy wrote to his Romanian counterparts. they expressed serious concerns about both the reason for the dissolution of the Charity Foundation and the ability of survivors in need to receive ongoing financial support, which helps to meet their basic needs. As someone for whom this issue is close to my heart, I decided to write to you on my own initiative to share the concerns of organizations. ”
Levy wrote to the presidents of both Romanian parliamentary chambers that he was concerned that the legislation in question could affect the ability of Holocaust survivors in Israel and elsewhere to receive the social support currently paid by the Charity. He asked for their help to ensure that any legislation passed in this regard maintains a channel for the transfer of funds to eligible people, including those in Israel.
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