Luxembourg has signed an agreement on Wednesday with the World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) regarding the restitution of property taken from Jews during the Holocaust.The agreement, which was signed on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, addresses numerous issues relating to the ongoing dispute over property restitution, such as looted art, insurance and dormant bank accounts. However, […]
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Dutch government criticizes country’s Holocaust art restitution policy
December 9th, 2020 Awake Goy
AMSTERDAM — In the Netherlands, proving that the Nazis stole artwork from your family isn’t always enough to claim it back. Departing from norms across Europe, the kingdom’s policy is to weigh the interest of established heirs of looted art against those of the museums that hold them. In some cases the government has ruled […]
Trump Administration Wants Holocaust Restitution Cases Heard Outside U.S.
December 9th, 2020 Awake Goy
(JTA) — The Trump administration’s claim that Holocaust restitution cases should be heard in the countries where the crimes occurred, and not in the United States, met with skepticism on Monday in the Supreme Court — from conservative and liberal justices. In the two cases, Holocaust survivors and the heirs of victims of the Holocaust […]