 France ramps up efforts to return stolen WWII Jewish assetsFrench government launches project to return cultural artifacts stolen from Jews in World War II. Pictures: Veterans march in Jerusalem to mark victory over NazisHundreds participate in march commemorating 74 years since victory over Nazi Germany. When a Nazi SS officer visited JerusalemRecently discovered guestbook signature reveals 1933 Jerusalem visit by a Nazi SS official. Remains preserved by Nazi doctor to be buried 74 years laterTissue samples from bodies of resistance fighters killed by the Nazis to be buried in a ceremony. Supermarket chain apologizes over 'swastika belts'French supermarket chain Auchan issues apology after selling military-style money belts bearing the swastika at its Polish stores. FBI to return Nazi-stolen art to Jewish collector's heirsFederal prosecutor orders stolen painting located at auction house to be returned to owners. Family pledges $11 million after learning of Nazi pastOne of Germany's wealthiest families pledges over $11 million to charity after historians unearth ancestors' Nazi past. Why is Helmut Oberlander still in Canada?B'nai Brith Canada calls on federal government to deport Helmut Oberlander. Trial of former Nazi guard likely won't be restartedTrial of 95-year-old Johann Rehbogen, a former SS guard in Stutthof, was suspended in December due to health concerns. Pence accuses Iran of Nazi-like anti-Semitic hatredUS Vice President accuses Iran of anti-Semitism akin to the Nazis following his visit to Auschwitz. Polish PM: Hitler's Germany responsible for Holocaust, not NazisPolish Prime Minister says "all the evil" of the Holocaust came from Germany. EU to member states: Work to recover Nazi-looted artEuropean Parliament passes resolution calling on EU states to identify, recover 110,000 Nazi-looted works still missing. Germany returns Nazi-looted work to French Jew's heirsGerman government returns 19th century painting taken by Nazis from French Jewish politician and resistance leader Georges Mandel. UMass student asked to remove sign cursing NazisStudent asked to remove sign from her dorm window cursing Nazis over 'issues of inclusion.' University later backtracks on request. German court will not charge SS guard with 36,000 murdersCourt says not enough evidence to prove 95-year-old admitted Nazi SS guard was at Mauthausen concentration camp. Former Majdanek guard 'too sick' to face trialGerman court says it won't put on trial 97-year-old former guard at Majdanek death camp due to his health. FDR gets credit for his response to Kristallnacht. He shouldn'tEven after 80 years have passed since Kristallnacht, as of this week, the truth about FDR's betrayal of the Jewish people is still not widely known.Ex-Nazi soldier loses final appeal to keep Canadian citizenshipCourt: 'Reasonable' to strip citizenship from former Nazi who lied in order to enter Canada. French soccer club to ban fan who used Nazi saluteLyon supporter who made Nazi salute during game against Manchester to be banned from attending further games. Argentina’s Parliament honors citizens who fought Nazis17 remaining survivors of original 5,000 receive tribute and certificate during last week’s ceremony in Argentine Chamber of Deputies. Painting looted by Nazis returned to rightful ownerRenoir painting stolen by the Nazis from Paris bank vault returned after more than 70 years. Nazi-hunter: How could PM praise Lithuania?-Zuroff: 'Only in Eastern Europe collaboration with Nazis included active participation in systematic mass murder.' US rabbis: UCLA Disrupters follow pattern of Nazi brownshirtsCoalition for Jewish Values criticizes group which barged into, attempted to shout down Jewish, Kurdish, and Armenian event. ‘War hero’ taught his soldiers how to kill Jews efficientlyLithuanian national hero was ‘enthusiastic’ Jew killer, local Jews say. Einstein letter on rise of Nazis sold at auctionLetter written by Albert Einstein on the day he renounced his German citizenship sold at auction house in Los Angeles. German party leader apologizes for belittling Nazi crimesCo-head of the nationalist Alternative for Germany party called Nazi era 'speck of bird refuse.' Thousands participate in 'Day of Liberation and Rescue' ralliesThousands around the world join rallies of prayer and thanksgiving to mark 73 years since liberation of European Jewry from the Nazis. German composer's anti-Semitic letter sold for $42,000Anti-Semitic letter written by German composer Richard Wagner sold at auction house in Israel. Daughter of Nazis awarded for saving lives in IsraelEMS volunteer Tina Berkovitz converted to Judaism, works in an Israeli ER - and is the daughter of Nazis. Nazi-looted drawings to be returned to heirs of Holocaust victimNew York court rules that two Nazi-looted drawings by Austrian painter must be returned to the heirs of an Austrian Holocaust victim. Report lashes France's failure to return looted Jewish art'40 years of inaction,' 'lack of ambition' over thousands of artworks confiscated from Jews during Nazi occupation. Students at Quaker school defend teacher who said ‘Heil Hitler!’Students and alumni at Manhattan school rally behind math teacher fired for jokingly making Nazi salute in class. Grandson of Dutch-German Jews recovers Nazi-looted painting16th century Renaissance painting looted by Nazis from Jewish couple returned to their grandson.Jewish groups: Canada must deport NaziCIJA calls on Canada to deport Nazi Helmut Oberlander who obtained his Canadian citizenship fraudulently. Hundreds march with Nazi SS veterans in LatviaLatvians march in remembrance of soldiers who fell in the service of the Nazi SS, claiming Latvian soldiers took no part in atrocities. Meretz MK rebuked for comparing Likud MKs to NazisThe Knesset Ethics Committee reprimands Meretz MK Tamar Zandberg for shouting at Likud MKs that they were 'friends with Nazis.' Poland's opposition proposes amendment to Holocaust lawPoland's main opposition party tables amendment to government's controversial Holocaust bill. Watch: CNN anchor confronts Neo-Nazi congressional candidateCNN's Alisyn Camerota challenges Illinois Congressional GOP Candidate Arthur Jones in heated interview. Merkel won't comment on Polish lawGerman Chancellor declines to comment on Polish law imposing jail terms for suggesting the country was complicit in the Holocaust. Tillerson 'disappointed' after Polish bill signedSecretary of State expresses concern that controversial Polish law "affects freedom of speech and academic inquiry". 'The mass murders were carried out by our country'German Foreign Minister says Poland can rely on his country to condemn distortions of history regarding the Nazi camps. Polish PM: We understand Israel's emotionsPolish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki addresses controversial bill, stresses Poland will not limit freedom to debate the Holocaust. Polish Senate approves controversial Holocaust billPolish senators approve bill making it illegal to suggest Poland was responsible for Nazi atrocities. President must now sign it into law. State Department urges Poland to re-evaluate Holocaust lawState Department spokeswoman says U.S. concerned about repercussions of proposed Polish law on Holocaust. 'Bookkeeper of Auschwitz' asks for clemency to avoid jailFormer Auschwitz guard Oskar Groening launches bid for clemency in a final bid to avoid serving his sentence as an accessory to murder. Hitler homework assignment angers parentsChicago middle school slammed for having students make cartoons about Europe's appeasement of Nazis before WWII. Proof of Nazi evils by Warsaw Ghetto Jews gets first exhibitionDocumentation of Nazi atrocities heroically saved by Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto have gone on display for the first time. Pro-Nazi posters discovered in university in Western CanadaRacist and pro-Nazi posters discovered at University of British Columbia. Local Jewish groups condemn. Lithuanian publisher recalls books by Holocaust writerBooks of bestselling author who broke taboos on Lithuanian complicity with Nazis recalled over comments on nationalist who murdered Jews. Another painting from Gurlitt collection was looted by the NazisRestitution to heirs to commence after researchers discover painting belonged to Jewish politician Georges Mandel before Nazis stole it. Jewish students photographed by man wearing Nazi symbolsStudents at Buenos Aires high school photographed by man wearing hat and short with Nazi symbols as they leave school.Nazi-looted Pissarro painting at center of legal tussleDescendants of Holocaust survivor push court to annul sale of painting confiscated by Nazis. Polish historian claims Nazi invasion was not so bad for JewsThe Polish Institute of National Remembrance rebuffs historian who said Nazi invasion 'did not look very bad' for Polish Jews. Has Germany ceased prosecution of Nazis?Germany has names of former eight Nazis, but refuses to begin legal proceedings against them. German party head says state should get over Nazi pastHead of far-right populist party says Germany should 'stop feeling guilty' over Nazi crimes, take pride in German military achievements. Religious Zionist German youth movement reopens after 8 decadesGerman branch of World Bnei Akiva youth movement officially reopens 79 years after being shut down by Nazi regime. German soccer chief seeks to combat hooligan behaviorPresident of German Football Association calls for tighter ticket distribution after fans chanted Nazi slogans during World Cup qualifier. |
