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Subject: Re: [OM] Nathan's French family
From: Nathan Wajsman <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:21:03 +0100
Hi Boris,

The fact about Bulgaria is well-known, at least in my circles.

I must, however, point out that the Danes also saved virtually the entire 
Jewish population by smuggling them to Sweden on fishing boats.

Cheers,
Nathan

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On Mar 11, 2010, at 7:14 AM, Willie Wonka wrote:

> Being a guy who always seeks the truth...the first thing I learned when I 
> emigrated to the West was to check who sponsored the article/book/information 
> source in question.
>  
> Fact largely unknown/ignored by western researchers blinded by the green 
> stuff that someone waved in front of their faces is that Bulgaria was the 
> only country that actually saved its jewish population.  There were 70000 
> jews in BG and not even one of them got extradited to the nazi camps.  
>  
> I dont remember a story about jewish friends saved by my family, but I do 
> remember Granma telling me ( as if it werent a big deal) how they hid at two 
> different times jewish families passing through Bulgaria with which they did 
> not how to communicate.  Me so proud...
>  
> I am also proud of the stance of the Bulgarian government at the time.  This 
> was not matter of politics or economics, and we did not turn any ships with 
> refugees away...you know what I mean.
>  
> Nathan, I am really happy for the fact that relatives of yours were able to 
> escape the horror...
>  
> Boris
>  
>  
> 
> 
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