Posts Tagged: Holocaust Restitution
Luxembourg to Distribute $1.1 Million in Restitution to Holocaust Survivors
JNS.org - The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) announced that the Claims Conference has begun allocating $1.1 million to Holocaust survivors who are currently living...
Poland to Reexamine Israeli Youth Trips, Saying They Spread Hatred of Country
i24 News - Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Paweł Jabłoński on Monday said that the country would reexamine educational trips by Israeli youth for allegedly spreading...
After Latest Legislation on Stolen Jewish Property, It’s Time to Cut Ties With Poland’s Government
JNS.org - Poland is awash in antisemitism, and it is the government in Warsaw that is setting the hateful tone amid the worst breakdown in...
US Supreme Court to Hear Two Cases Related to Holocaust Restitution
JNS.org - The US Supreme Court will hear two cases on Dec. 7 related to the issue of Holocaust restitution. The court will decide if the...
US State Department Report Highlights ‘Urgent’ Need for Holocaust Restitution
The US State Department published a report on Wednesday on steps being taken by countries to provide restitution or compensation for property taken during the...
Bosnia and Herzegovina to Address Holocaust Restitution of Property for EU Entry
JNS.org - For the first time, the European Union has called on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to address the restitution of property that was seized...
Romania Set to Pass Holocaust Restitution Bill
JNS.org - Romania’s parliament is expected to pass a restitution bill that would ease the process for Holocaust survivors to reclaim property that was stolen from...
Austria Sends Jewish Historian to Jail After He Exposes Holocaust Crimes
JNS.org - An Austrian Jewish historian and journalist named Stephan Templ is scheduled to soon begin serving a year in government prison. Officially, he is accused...
European Parliament Shines Light on Plight of Holocaust Survivors
A day-long seminar entitled "Living with Dignity" was held last Tuesday at the European Parliament in Brussels, focusing on the experiences and current hardships of...
SS St. Louis Survivor Urges State Department to Aid Holocaust Insurance Claims
At a U.S. State Department program on Monday marking the 73rd anniversary of the SS St. Louis voyage, honoree Herbert Karliner—one of the voyage's surviving...
Crying Over Dead Jews: Lithuania’s Jewless Jewish Institutions
Lithuania's Jewish community isn't immune from the broader issues facing Jewish existence in Eastern Europe and the same problems of Jewish identity that...
