Der Spiegel: ‘A German passport through a fabricated kinship with Nazi victims? Can that be true? German citizenship is among the most valuable in the world. Holders of the wine-red passport can travel to more than 180 countries without a visa. (…) By international standards, the German passport is a kind of gold card.’

And: ‘The Süßkinds had to leave Germany during the Nazi dictatorship and they fled to Palestine. Their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren can easily be traced. Liu H. is not one of them. The Düsseldorf public prosecutor's office and the BKA have been working on the case for about a year now, and new suspects keep being added – more than 30 so far.’

As well: ‘If you invoke Nazi victims, you won’t have to explain your story any further.’

Nation-state privilege will always create black markets, crime, and fabricated stories. Some more poignant than others.

(a sf 2225)