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Schindler list survivor recalls saviour

Dr Dresner says he owes his life to Oskar Schindler
As Israel marks its annual Holocaust Remembrance Day, one of those whose lives were saved by German businessman Oskar Schindler has spoken of his lasting gratitude.

Mr Schindler is credited with rescuing nearly 1,200 Jews, whom he employed in his enamel and munitions factory in Krakow, in German-occupied Poland, shielding them from deportation to death camps.

Dr Jonathan Dresner, 85, who has lived in Israel since 1949, was one of those on Mr Schindler's list of Jewish workers protected from the SS.

"All those who were on Schindler's list were lucky people and we felt it at that time," he said.

"When we saw Schindler walking around we felt safe. It was everything for us. It is the main reason why I am alive today, how I was able to build a new life after the war."

Dr Dresner says he remembers Mr Schindler as a "very handsome, charming man" who naturally engendered trust.

"He used his charm especially on women, and he used it very well, and when you looked at him his face told you that you could rely on him," he said.

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