VOICED: La tranquila vida de un nazi

Laszlo Xatari, a 97-year-old former Nazi police chief, was found living in Budapest. He was responsible for the deaths of 15,000 Jews during WWII in Kassa, Slovakia. Despite being sentenced to death in absentia in 1948, he lived quietly in Hungary for 17 years. Jewish protesters demand his prosecution. Xatari previously fled to Canada under a false identity but was discovered and escaped to Hungary. Protesters express outrage at his freedom, citing his documented cruelty in the ghetto. Neighbors seem unaware of his past.

Who was Laszlo Xatari and what was his role during World War II?

• A journalist in Budapest

• A Hungarian politician

• A Canadian refugee

• A police chief in a Jewish ghetto

What action did Jewish demonstrators take in response to Xatari's presence in Budapest?

• They organized a peaceful march

• They held a press conference

• They protested in front of his building

• They wrote letters to the government

How did Laszlo Xatari manage to escape to Canada?

• By hiding in a cargo ship

• By bribing officials

• By using a false identity

• By seeking asylum

What kind of treatment did Xatari inflict on the Jews in the ghetto?

• He provided them with food and shelter

• He helped them escape

• He treated them with cruelty and forced labor

• He ignored their presence

What is the current reaction of Xatari's neighbors in Budapest?

• They are protesting against him

• They are helping him hide

• They are unaware of his past

• They are supporting him