Restitution
Italian Parliament advances groundbreaking bill to return Holocaust-era looted art
"There is no need to repeat how deeply the wounds inflicted by the racial laws are still felt today by Italian Jews and our communities."
For every looted Schiele, there are countless looted Jewish artifacts
Top US Holocaust officials: Oct. 7 massacre creates ‘new momentum’ for restitution
Editor's Notes: The race to reclaim Nazi-looted art
Compensation funds awarded to Romanian Jewish Holocaust survivors
Over NIS 9 million will be distributed this week to at least 2,100 individuals, averaging at over NIS 4,000 per person.
2 US senators warn Poland’s president on antisemitism and restitution
“We are alarmed by growing antisemitic discourse in Poland and scapegoating of the Jewish community, which run counter to our nations’ shared values.”
Latvian Jewish org. urges parliament to push property restitution forward
While Latvia has worked to ensure the preservation of the memory of the Holocaust and promote education and historical study on the subject, progress on property restitution has remained slow.
Polish state media accuses opposition of supporting Jewish restitution
The issue of restitution of property confiscated from Jews during the Holocaust has long been a contentious issue in Polish politics and has played a major role in tensions between Poland and Israel.
Swiss museum agrees to pay restitution to heirs of Nazi-looted art
The decision reverses the 2008 stance by the city, which owns the museum, in which it argued that the collector, Curt Glaser, sold the artworks at market value.
Poland’s toxic property restitution debate fueling antisemitism - analysis
Recent efforts to advance the cause of restitution for Jewish property confiscated In the late 1940s and early 1950s have heightened tensions over the issue.
Poland cancels visit by Israeli officials to discuss property restitution
The ruling Law and Justice Party views Poland as a victim of World War II, and that therefore Poland should not be required to pay damages to other victims.
Holocaust survivors tell stories of stolen property on social media
Using the #MyPropertyStory hashtag and and tagging @WJRORestitution, the WJRO and individuals who have heard about the campaign have posted dozens of such stories on the various social media networks
EU calls on Bosnia to address property restitution for Holocaust victims
No communal Jewish property has ever been restored to the community following the Holocaust or the Communist regime.
Polish government revisiting restitution draft legislation
Initiative is too limited, says the World Jewish Restitution Organization.
