The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/reparations/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:11:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png reparations | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/reparations/ 32 32 Hezbollah killed his son. Now he’s suing Iran for him – and 133 other American victims https://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-killed-his-son-now-hes-suing-iran-for-him-and-46-other-american-victims/ Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:57:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3428150 This month, the Balva family and US attorney Jonathan Missner filed a suit against the Islamic Republic for funding the terror group that killed US citizen Sgt. 1st Class Omer Balva

The post Hezbollah killed his son. Now he’s suing Iran for him – and 133 other American victims appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Italian Jewish leader says new $67 million Holocaust reparations fund ‘a mockery’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/italian-jewish-leader-says-new-67-million-holocaust-reparations-fund-is-a-joke/ Wed, 16 Aug 2023 02:05:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3067430 To solve a diplomatic dispute with Germany over civil suits for Nazi crimes, Italy decides to pony up - but Jewish community members say the government is trying not to pay out

The post Italian Jewish leader says new $67 million Holocaust reparations fund ‘a mockery’ appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Reconstructionist Judaism issues ‘moral position’ on African American reparations https://www.timesofisrael.com/reconstructionist-judaism-issues-moral-position-on-african-american-reparations/ Thu, 22 Dec 2022 08:54:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2905252 Resolution doesn't mention financial compensation for those harmed by slavery and the lasting effects of racial injustice

The post Reconstructionist Judaism issues ‘moral position’ on African American reparations appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> A Black writer explores how Germany remembers its ‘unthinkable’ past https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-black-writer-explores-how-germany-remembers-its-unthinkable-past/ Sat, 03 Dec 2022 07:13:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2884465 Poet and journalist Clint Smith pens an insightful analysis on seeing Germany's commemoration of the Holocaust firsthand and how it impacts his conception of US penance for slavery

The post A Black writer explores how Germany remembers its ‘unthinkable’ past appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Israel abstains on pro-Ukraine UN resolution after Kyiv backed Palestinian measure https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-abstains-on-pro-ukraine-un-resolution-after-kyiv-backed-palestinian-measure/ Tue, 15 Nov 2022 03:33:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2874800 One Israeli official says abstention on reparations for Ukraine unrelated to Kyiv-backed vote requesting ICJ legal opinion on Israeli 'occupation'

The post Israel abstains on pro-Ukraine UN resolution after Kyiv backed Palestinian measure appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> WWII: Poland officially seeks $1.3t from Germany, including for Jews killed by Poles https://www.timesofisrael.com/wwii-poland-officially-seeks-1-3t-from-germany-including-for-jews-killed-by-poles/ Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:51:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2847551 Formal demand for reparations over Nazi German occupation signed by Warsaw's foreign minister; Berlin has said it considers the matter settled

The post WWII: Poland officially seeks $1.3t from Germany, including for Jews killed by Poles appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Daily Briefing Sept. 12: Poland seeks WWII reparations – for Jews killed by Poles https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-sept-12-poland-seeks-wwii-reparations-for-jews-killed-by-poles/ Mon, 12 Sep 2022 10:51:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2834853 Diaspora reporter Judah Ari Gross delves into a shocking story out of Poland; health reporter Nathan Jeffay brings us the latest in COVID research and a cancer detection blood test

The post Daily Briefing Sept. 12: Poland seeks WWII reparations – for Jews killed by Poles appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Germany rebuffs Polish demand for huge WWII reparations: ‘Issue is closed’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/germany-rebuffs-polish-demand-for-huge-wwii-reparations-issue-is-closed/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 18:57:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2828977 Berlin points to 1953 decision by Warsaw to renounce claims against East Germany; Polish opposition parties dismiss government's claim as a domestic political ploy

The post Germany rebuffs Polish demand for huge WWII reparations: ‘Issue is closed’ appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Germany, families of Munich massacre victims agree on compensation ahead of memorial https://www.timesofisrael.com/germany-families-of-munich-massacre-victims-agree-on-compensation-ahead-of-memorial/ Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:33:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2828028 Berlin raises offer to 28 million euros; agreement 'cannot heal all wounds. But it opens a door to each other,' President Herzog and German counterpart say in joint statement

The post Germany, families of Munich massacre victims agree on compensation ahead of memorial appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Nazi past of top German business families is ‘hiding in plain sight,’ says author https://www.timesofisrael.com/nazi-past-of-top-german-business-families-is-hiding-in-plain-sight-says-author/ Sat, 25 Jun 2022 10:20:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2782732 In 'Nazi Billionaires,' journalist David de Jong investigates six uber-wealthy German families that colluded with National Socialism and 'went free with their fortunes intact'

The post Nazi past of top German business families is ‘hiding in plain sight,’ says author appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> The case for reparations, according to 2 Jews in the first US city to offer them https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-case-for-reparations-according-to-2-jews-in-the-first-us-city-to-offer-them/ Sun, 07 Nov 2021 01:20:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2642662 As Chicago suburb Evanston compensates some Black residents for past housing injustices, Jewish mayor Daniel Biss and local Lesley Williams disagree on whether it's a good start

The post The case for reparations, according to 2 Jews in the first US city to offer them appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Jewish refugees left $150 billion in Middle Eastern countries, Israel estimates https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-refugees-left-150-billion-in-middle-eastern-countries-israel-estimates/ Mon, 16 Dec 2019 19:49:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2202955 Sum, which is not adjusted for inflation, could serve as basis for future reparation demands

The post Jewish refugees left $150 billion in Middle Eastern countries, Israel estimates appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Reform Jewish movement votes to support reparations for African-Americans https://www.timesofisrael.com/reform-jewish-movement-votes-to-support-reparations-for-african-americans/ Fri, 13 Dec 2019 18:53:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2201547 Leaders paint resolution, adopted at biennial conference, as next step in the organization’s historical support for civil rights

The post Reform Jewish movement votes to support reparations for African-Americans appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Feeling its WWII wounds, Poland seeks German reparations 80 years on https://www.timesofisrael.com/feeling-its-wwii-wounds-poland-seeks-german-reparations-80-years-on/ Wed, 28 Aug 2019 15:31:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2138146 There are living Poles 'who experienced the same suffering as the Jewish nation,' contends right-wing lawmaker as Warsaw pushes for victimhood recognition

The post Feeling its WWII wounds, Poland seeks German reparations 80 years on appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Poles look to charge Germans $850 billion to mark 80 years since Nazi invasion https://www.timesofisrael.com/poles-look-to-charge-germans-850-billion-to-mark-80-years-since-nazi-invasion/ Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:21:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=2064303&preview=true&preview_id=2064303 Lawmaker heading parliamentary team on potential war reparations says committee's work should be done by September 1, the anniversary of the start of World War II

The post Poles look to charge Germans $850 billion to mark 80 years since Nazi invasion appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]>