Topics: News & Announcements
Negotiations with the German Government Result in Increased Social Welfare Services for Holocaust Survivors and First Ever Payment for Surviving Spouse
NEW YORK, NEW YORK: July 1, 2019 – Today, Julius Berman, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced the results of the organization’s negotiations this year with the German Government on behalf of Jewish Holocaust survivors. “These increased benefits achieved by the hard work of our negotiations delegation, including […]
New Survey by the Claims Conference Finds Critical Gaps in Holocaust Knowledge in Austria
More than One-Third Feel National Socialism Could Come to Power Again, and the Majority Polled Did Not Know Six Million Jews Killed During the Holocaust Julius Berman, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced the release of a comprehensive Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Survey of adults in Austria. More […]
Eyewitness: Documenting the Holocaust on Film, Second Edition
On Thursday, February 7, 2019, the Claims Conference in partnership with the Paley Center for Media in Los Angeles presented the second edition of a special forum on Holocaust film: Eyewitness: Documenting the Holocaust on Film
New Survey by the Azrieli Foundation and the Claims Conference Finds Critical Gaps in Holocaust Knowledge
The Majority Polled Did Not Know Six Million Jews Were Killed During The Holocaust And A Stunning Near-Majority Believe There Are A Large Number Of Neo-Nazis In The U.S. Julius Berman, President of the Claims Conference, and Naomi Azrieli, CEO and Chair of the Azrieli Foundation, jointly announced the release of a comprehensive Holocaust Knowledge […]
80th Anniversary of Kindertransport Marked with Compensation Payment to Survivors
Claims Conference Ongoing Negotiations With Germany Yield Compensation For Child Survivors Of The Kindertransport December 17, 2018 Julius Berman, President of the Claims Conference, announced that as a result of ongoing negotiations between the Claims Conference and the German government, an agreement was reached on the 80th anniversary of the Kindertransport, to provide compensation payments […]
