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Richard de Nooy on Nostr: My great-uncle Hendrik Jakobs and his wife Marie saved the lives of several Jewish ...

My great-uncle Hendrik Jakobs and his wife Marie saved the lives of several Jewish families in The Hague during WWII. Hendrik — a retired family doctor — was executed for his #antifa activities on 18 March 1945. He died for freedom, equality and democracy. Fascism was just a deadly obstacle.