Jewish groups expressed concern that a British bill could provide immunity for art looted by the Nazis to be displayed in Britain. The Constitutional Affairs, Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill is to be read before the House of Lords this week. The bill is being proposed ostensibly to combat a perceived trend of institutions and individuals refusing to loan art to British museums, but Jonathan Benjamin, the chief executive of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, said the bill could turn Britain into “a circus freak show” of art looted by the Nazis.
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