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Reckonings

The Claims Conference didn't have that, but they were fortunateby having personalities who...

The Claims Conference didn't have that, but they were fortunate
by having personalities who had been dealing with
the restoration of Jewish property rights under the auspices of the American army

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The Claims Conference didn't have that,
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but they were fortunate by having personalities
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who had been dealing with the restoration of Jewish property rights
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under the auspices of the American army.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:10
Uploaded
Mar 17, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Go2Films

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Movie Summary

Could the perpetrators face their crimes? Could any compensation deliver justice to the survivors? Under the threat of violence, 6 years after the Holocaust, a group of German and Jewish leaders pushed for reparations as a step to...
The idea was, he was the most important person, - Reckonings 00:08
The idea was, he was the most important person,
[Dan] The Israeli foreign ministry were preparing nearly everything. - Reckonings 00:05
[Dan] The Israeli foreign ministry were preparing nearly eve...
To enter five minutes before the German delegation appears - Reckonings 00:06
To enter five minutes before the German delegation appears
If somebody takes a cigarette, - Reckonings 00:09
If somebody takes a cigarette,
They were told, "Don't take lighters with you." - Reckonings 00:11
They were told, "Don't take lighters with you.&quo...
Every thing was choreographed not to come close to the Germans. - Reckonings 00:08
Every thing was choreographed not to come close to the Germa...
[Constantin] The next question was, which language should we use? - Reckonings 00:05
[Constantin] The next question was, which language should we...
Is it possible to use the language of the perpetrators to speak about this issue? - Reckonings 00:08
Is it possible to use the language of the perpetrators to sp...
On the 27th of September, 1951 - Reckonings 00:10
On the 27th of September, 1951
“Unspeakable crimes were committed in the name of the German people. - Reckonings 00:05
“Unspeakable crimes were committed in the name of the German...
This imposes upon us the obligation - Reckonings 00:17
This imposes upon us the obligation
It further hopes that the efforts made by Germany - Reckonings 00:21
It further hopes that the efforts made by Germany
[Michael] In the morning, the Germans negotiated with the Israeli delegation. - Reckonings 00:05
[Michael] In the morning, the Germans negotiated with the Is...
In the afternoon they negotiated with the delegation on behalf - Reckonings 00:06
In the afternoon they negotiated with the delegation on beha...
In the evening, the Claims Conference and the Israeli delegations met - Reckonings 00:08
In the evening, the Claims Conference and the Israeli delega...
We said, "Okay." - Reckonings 00:11
We said, "Okay."
For example, many of those Jews had stocks and bonds, - Reckonings 00:11
For example, many of those Jews had stocks and bonds,
And they said, "There's millions of dollars worth of stocks there.” - Reckonings 00:28
And they said, "There's millions of dollars worth ...
- When the Germans said they want an accounting - Reckonings 00:08
- When the Germans said they want an accounting
Moses Leavitt answered them with great force and bitterness. - Reckonings 00:06
Moses Leavitt answered them with great force and bitterness.