Please note: This program is closed. In 2000, the Claims Conference intensified its property negotiations with Austria, contending that over the last 50 years Austria had not adequately addressed the major material losses of its Jewish population during the Holocaust. Not only was the First Republic unable to protect a part of its citizens from […]
United States Restitution payments paid to a Nazi victim, his or her heirs or estate, are not subject to federal income tax. See IRS Publication 525 at page 34. This exclusion includes payments made by a foreign government, the United States, or any foreign or domestic entity. Certain types of interest earned on these payments […]
For years, the Claims Conference has been a constituent member of the World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO), which is charged with the recovery of confiscated property from countries in Central and Eastern Europe. Together with local Jewish communities, the WJRO and the Claims Conference continue to press governments to provide for the restitution of, or […]
This post is for historical informational purposes only. Please do not refer to this post for information pertaining to current Claims Conference programs. Visit What We Do for current program guidelines and information. Thank you. November 10, 2006 Following efforts by the Claims Conference and World Jewish Restitution Organization, the Czech lower house of Parliament has passed […]
Hosted By The Claims Conference Annually During Chanukah, International Holocaust Survivors Night This Year Will Include Messages Of Hope From Survivors Dignitaries And Celebrities, Culminating With An Official Menorah Lighting In Honor Of Survivors At The Western Wall In Israel. NEW YORK, NEW YORK, December 19, 2022: The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany […]
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