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Author: Naphtali Lavie

Naphtali Lavie was a member of the editorial board of the Ha’aretz daily. In 1970 he became the spokesman of the Ministry of Defense and adviser to the late Minister Moshe Dayan and participated in talks for the peace treaty with Egypt. He was Israeli Consul General in New York with the rank of ambassador. He has held the post of Vice-Chairman of the Executive of the WJRO since 1993
Fighting for Crumbs: Financial Restitution in Eastern Europe

Fighting for Crumbs: Financial Restitution in Eastern Europe

February 23, 2009 | Naphtali Lavie
After the fall of communism in 1989, the issue of Jewish property restitution in Eastern Europe gradually reemerged. Its main proponents were Polish and Czech Jews, but the subject was raised in Jewish organizations as well. As a result, in 1992, the World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) was established by the Jewish Agency and the World Jewish Congress. The latter's Secretary General, Israel Singer, was the driving force behind its creation.