France Admits Guilt in WWII Deportations

By Neal Colgrass, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 16, 2009 6:45 PM CST

(Newser) – A top judicial authority in France ruled today that the nation was guilty of deporting Jews in the Second World War, the Times of London reports. The landmark decision, confirming France's legal responsibility for the first time, left victims' families frustrated by refusing to give... Read full story »

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