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February 1, 2021

A German Foundation Discovered That a Rare Violin Once Belonged to a Jewish Merchant, but It Refuses to Compensate His Heirs

The Holocaust-restitution system breaks down.

While Germany had done more than most of the nations it conquered during World War II to ensure the return of plundered Jewish property, the story of Holocaust-era restitution in that country is hardly over. The tale of a 300-year-old violin, recently identified as having belonged to Felix Hildesheimer, makes this clear, writes Catherine Hickley:

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February 1, 2021

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    The Holocaust-restitution system breaks down.

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