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Claims Conf. report on bungled fraud episode in 2001 splits the organization

The release of a highly anticipated ombudsman’s report about how the Claims Conference missed an opportunity in 2001 to detect a massive fraud scheme raises serious questions about governance at the Holocaust restitution organization.

Snowden says U.S., Israel created Stuxnet virus

Whistleblower Edward Snowden told a German magazine that Israel and the United States created the Stuxnet computer virus that destroyed nuclear centrifuges in Iran.

Claims Conf. committee report calls for restructuring, half its members disown it

A new Claims Conference report on the organization’s mishandling of a 2001 warning about internal fraud called for a restructuring of the Claims Conference, saying best practices and competence were missing.

American Lois Gunden named Righteous Gentile

Canada’s Anglican Church asks members to educate themselves about settlements

Hungary to resume reparations payments through Claims Conference

Popes who pushed interfaith dialogue to be made saints

Alleged Canadian bomb plotter made anti-Semitic statements

Tough congressional language limits Obama’s Egypt options

Polish Jewish leader protests handling of anti-Semitism cases

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