Re: [Cz-L] Other projects.

Hello Mimi,

Vadim Altscan who is my contact at the National Holocaust Museum and I have
had numerous conversations about restitution in the Ukraine. I have an
interesting case with regard to my mother's former home and property, and
have been actively pursuing restitution in great detail. My daughter has
been passionate about this issue for a long time. Per Vadim's
recommendation, my daughter has been working with a gentleman who is one of
the restitution experts in the field, Marc Maserovsky, and she has also been
in contact with Dr. Wesley A. Fisher, *Director of Research* of the Claims
Conference.

I have been actively pursuing the restitution issue since I returned from
Czernowitz. Everyone has said that until the Ukraine joins the European
Union, their acceptance of the issue of restitution is null. But there also
are some laws on the books since the Ukraine became independent that can
work in favor of restitution. I have been told over and over that it will
take time and money.

Sarah, my daughter, is about to start law school in the fall and this is the
field that she is looking to go into. I know this would be a project that
she would like to take on. She will be working with Marc and Wesley in the
fall. I know she would like to become involved in this project. She will be
attending Brooklyn Law and was planning on speaking with the administration
about such a project.

What do you think about this way of pursuing this issue?

Ilana

On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 2:58 AM, Berti <berti_at_netvision.net.il> wrote:

> Hello Mimi,
>
> Just for a first orientation I talked to a friend who was, and still is
> active in restitution and pension claims from Germany directly and
> indirectly through the Israel Finance Ministry.
> There seem to be no possible open legal procedures for a plan as you
> envisage. His idea was for us to approach the Jewish Claims Conference an
> organization that continues to
> receive funds from Germany mainly on the basis of past agreements.
>
> 1) The JCC has its main offices in New York and Frankfurt - it might help,
> and indeed not only represented different groups for personal claims but
> also provided in the past money for museums etc.
>
> 2) Another alternative would be to hire a knowledgeable Jurist in
> international law to look into the matter (your last paragraph). I vaguely
> remember that there was a discussion about the setting on fire. Rumanians,
> Germans or both. That would certainly complicate matters - even if a law
> suit is possible. So better try the JCC.
>
> Berti
>
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