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Barry A. Fisher

Barry A. Fisher

Austrian Restitution of Nazi-Era Assets

Last January, Austria joined Germany and the Swiss banks in signing a Holocaust reparations agreement. Relatively little noticed, the Austrian settlement deserves great recognition. Among its distinctive features is that it permits the return of specific items of property, including art works.

The Mitzvah of Tzedakah

Who were the Nazi\’s victims? The Swiss-banks case has one definition. Other pending and future litigation may provide a fuller historical picture.

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