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Feb 23, 2023, 00:01 ET STORY OF JEWISH RESISTANCE FIGHTER TARGETED BY THE INFAMOUS BUTCHER OF LYON WINS CLAIMS CONFERENCE EMERGING FILMMAKERS CONTEST

The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) today announced the winner of the Emerging Filmmaker Contest focused on...

Jan 25, 2023, 00:01 ET NEW STUDY REVEALS NEARLY ONE QUARTER OF DUTCH MILLENNIALS AND GEN Z BELIEVE THE HOLOCAUST WAS A MYTH OR EXAGGERATED

The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) today released a Netherlands Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Survey,...

Dec 19, 2022, 00:01 ET HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS FROM OVER A DOZEN COUNTRIES, INCLUDING RECENT EVACUEES FROM UKRAINE, HONORED GLOBALLY

The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced today that the 6th annual International Holocaust Survivors...

Nov 09, 2022, 00:01 ET CLAIMS CONFERENCE RELAUNCHES THE HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR-LED CAMPAIGN: #ITSTARTEDWITHWORDS IN COMMEMORATION OF KRISTALLNACHT

Today, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), in commemoration of Kristallnacht, announces the relaunch of...

Nov 01, 2022, 00:01 ET CLAIMS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES SOCIAL MEDIA COLLABORATION WITH MONTANA TUCKER

Today Gideon Taylor, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) announced a new collaboration with...

Oct 27, 2022, 00:01 ET CLAIMS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES OPENING OF FIRST-EVER FILM ON REPARATIONS--RECKONINGS: THE FIRST REPARATIONS

Gideon Taylor, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced today the opening of a new film,...

Sep 15, 2022, 00:01 ET GERMAN CHANCELLOR AND CLAIMS CONFERENCE MEET TO MARK 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF HISTORIC REPARATIONS AGREEMENTS AND ANNOUNCE NEGOTIATIONS RESULTS OF OVER $1.2 BILLION

Today, at the invitation of the German Federal Minister of Finance, Mr. Christian Lindner, the Claims Conference will join German Chancellor Olaf...

May 17, 2022, 00:01 ET CLAIMS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES WINNER OF FILM CONTEST FOR EMERGING DIRECTORS FOCUSED ON THE HOLOCAUST

The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced the winner of the Short Film, Large Subject Emerging...

Apr 28, 2022, 00:01 ET CLAIMS CONFERENCE PUBLISHES 100 WORDS FROM 100 HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS GLOBALLY ASKING THE WORLD TO REMEMBER

Gideon Taylor, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), today published the 100 Words project, a...

Mar 02, 2022, 00:01 ET CLAIMS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES $720 MILLION USD TO 300 SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS GLOBALLY TO SUPPORT HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS

Gideon Taylor, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced today the allocation of $720...

Jan 25, 2022, 00:01 ET TO COMMEMORATE INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY, THE CLAIMS CONFERENCE LAUNCHES NEW INNOVATIVE SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN: #DONTBEABYSTANDER

Gideon Taylor, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced today a new social media campaign ...

May 21, 2021, 14:02 ET Claims Conference Statement On Passing Of Auschwitz Survivor Roman Kent, Leading Voice In Compensation For Jewish Holocaust Survivors

The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) mourns the loss of Roman Kent, a leading voice among Holocaust survivors ...

May 04, 2021, 05:00 ET #ItStartedWithWords Survivor-Led Campaign To Kick Off "Liberation75," A Global Gathering Of Holocaust Survivors, Educators, Leaders

Holocaust survivors, educators, leaders, and historians from around the world will kick off Liberation75 on May 4, 2021 at NOON ET with a global...

Apr 08, 2021, 00:01 ET "It Started With Words" - Holocaust Survivors Give Stunning Testimonies To Mark Holocaust Remembrance Day

Today, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) announces a new Holocaust survivor-led, digital campaign,...

Mar 24, 2021, 00:01 ET Claims Conference Secures $13.5 Million In Funding To Get Holocaust Survivors To Vaccine Sites

Today, Gideon Taylor, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) announced the new Holocaust Survivor...

Jan 27, 2021, 08:45 ET The Media's Role In Combating Holocaust Denial

in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which was designated by the United Nations to commemorate the 1945 liberation of the...

Oct 12, 2020, 16:00 ET The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) Statement Re: Facebook Policy Change: Holocaust Denial and Distortion

In a joint statement from the Claims Conference, President Gideon Taylor and Executive Vice President Greg Schneider said: Each day for the past 75...

Jul 29, 2020, 07:00 ET Mark Zuckerberg, There's No Denying It! Holocaust Survivors From Around The Globe, Supported By The Claims Conference, Make Personal Appeals To Facebook CEO: Remove Holocaust Denial Posts

Today, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced an online campaign to ensure the voices of Holocaust...

Jan 22, 2020, 00:00 ET Une enquête surprenante parmi des adultes français révèle de sévères lacunes dans la connaissance de la Shoah ; 25 % des milléniaux n'ont pas entendu parler de la Shoah - ou pensent ne pas en avoir entendu parler

Jan 22, 2020, 00:00 ET Stunning Survey Of French Adults Reveals Critical Gaps In Holocaust Knowledge; 25% Of Millennials Have Not Heard ­- Or Don't Think They Have Heard - About The Holocaust

Julius Berman, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), today announced the release of a...

Dec 12, 2019, 02:00 ET Alfred Landecker Foundation Pledges 5 Million Euros To The Claims Conference To Support Holocaust Survivors

Julius Berman, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announces a new emergency assistance fund...

Jul 01, 2019, 23:00 ET Negotiations With The German Government Resulted In Increased Social Welfare Services For Holocaust Survivors And First-Ever Payment For Surviving Spouse

Today, Julius Berman, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced the results of the...

Jan 24, 2019, 00:05 ET New Survey By The Azrieli Foundation And The Claims Conference Finds Critical Gaps In Holocaust Knowledge

Julius Berman, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), and Naomi Azrieli, CEO and Chair of the...

Dec 17, 2018, 00:00 ET 80th Anniversary Of World War II Kindertransport Marked With Compensation Payment To Survivors

Today, Julius Berman, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced that as a result of...

Dec 03, 2018, 09:45 ET International Holocaust Survivors Night Recognizes The Importance Of Honoring Survivors

Julius Berman, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announces events honoring Holocaust...