Nazi-looted art: Bavaria proposes law to partially lift statute of limitation – WJC: ‘Insufficient’

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 08 January 2014

Nazi-looted art: Bavaria proposes law to partially lift statute of limitation – WJC: ‘Insufficient’

The government of Bavaria will introduce a bill in the German legislature aimed at facilitating the restitution of Nazi-looted art. WJC President Lauder welcomed the initiative as a “step in the right direction”, but called it “insufficient.”

Livni: With annexation bills, right wing panders to its extremists – Times of Israel

08 Jan 2014 Israel’s justice minister says prioritizing isolated settlements over the general public will lead to borders based on 1967 anyhow. READ MORE »

Beyond good and evil: Hitler, Stalin and Poland’s Jews – Haaretz

08 Jan 2014 Speaking with Haaretz during a recent visit to Israel, British historian Norman Davies argues for a nuanced approach to World War II and envisions a rosy future for relations between Jews and Poles. READ MORE »

Portuguese priest prompts protest with Jewish museum plan – JTA

08 Jan 2014 The rabbi of Porto urged the Catholic Church of Portugal to block a local priest’s plan to open a museum commemorating Jewish presence in the city.  READ MORE »