The Central Council of Jews in Germany has expressed itself as being dissatisfied with the Federal Indemnification Bill coming before the upper house of the German Parliament for final approval on July 17. The Council demands that necessary amendments be introduced when the new Parliament convenes in the autmn.
The Council also discussed the Jewish Successor Restitution Organization in Germany and voiced the belief that Jews in Germany were entitled to claim part of the capital and property acquired by this and other successor groups.
Dr. Chaim Yachil, deputy chief of the Israel Purchasing Mission, called on Acting Bavarian President Dr. Wilhelm Hoegner, to discuss the Israel reparations agreement, particularly as it affects Bavaria, and the problems of refugees, notably those who returned to Bavaria “illegally” from Israel.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.