The largest concentration of Jewish victims of Nazism in the world reside in Israel. One-third of all elderly in Israel are Holocaust victims. These circumstances, along with extensive cooperation with the Israeli government, give the Claims Conference a role in Israel that is unique among all the countries in which it operates. The Claims Conference […]
Following Germanyβs example in grappling with the issue of compensating former slave and forced laborers under the Nazis, the Austrian government commissioned historians to research slave and forced labor in Austria during World War II. Their reports were issued in 2000: www.historikerkommission.gv.at
Archival Projects The Claims Conference prioritizes archival projects with the goal of making the archival material publicly available online. This may include surveying, cataloging, digitizing, indexing, creating finding aids, etc. Please note: Israeli archives that have not applied since 2019 must contact the Jerusalem office (02-671-2711) or REDIsrael@claimscon.org before applying. Exhibitions Permanent: Holocaust-related permanent exhibitions, […]
Majority of Americans Polled Believe Something Like the Holocaust Could Happen Again Julius Berman, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announces the release of a comprehensive national survey of Holocaust awareness and knowledge among adults in the United States on the occasion of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day). The […]
Claims Conference Survey Finds a Significant Lack of Holocaust Knowledge in the United States. Majority of Americans Polled Believe Something Like the Holocaust Could Happen Again Julius Berman, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announces the release of a comprehensive national survey of Holocaust awareness and knowledge among adults […]