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- On June 26, 2009, the Lithuanian tabloid Vakaro Zinios cast Rabbi Andrew Baker, top, as a villain for his demand that Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius, bottom, return Jewish property after eight years of promises to do so.
Last chance for Holocaust restitution?
Stalling tactics, lack of political will and resentment of Jews have frustrated efforts by Jewish owners, heirs and advocates to recover property stolen by the Nazis. A new measure may ease the restitution process, but will it come in time for Holocaust survivors? Read more »
Q&A with Eizenstat on Holocaust-era restitution
In a Q&A with JTA, Stuart Eizenstat, who is credited with getting Jewish property restitution started in the former Eastern bloc, criticizes the European Union for failing to follow through on restitution and takes Israel to task for not doing enough over the years for Holocaust survivors and their heirs. Read more »
For restitution seekers, 10 European countries that have obstacles
A survey of 10 European Union countries where claimants of looted art, communal property or private property face serious obstacles. Read more »
Hungarian Jews reeling from far-right party’s gains
The strong showing by a far-right Hungarian party in EU parliamentary elections has sent shock waves through Europe’s fourth-largest Jewish community. Read more »
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Demjanjuk declared fit for trial
Convicted Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk has been declared fit to stand trial in Germany. Read more »
Neo -Nazi guard demonstrates in Budapest
A mass demonstration by the banned neo-Nazi Hungarian Guard organization degenerated into a battle with police. Read more »
Budapest court disbands neo-Nazi Hungarian Guard
A Budapest appeals court disbanded the Hungarian Guard, the private army of the neo-Nazi Jobbik political party. Read more »
Report of sale of Jewish bones likely false
Reports that bones from a Holocaust mass grave in northern Romania were being sold to medical students appears to be false. Read more »
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