Dutch state poised to return art looted by Nazis to Jewish heirs

[NNN0LHI]

http://web.israelinsider.com/Articles/Briefs/7728.htm

The Dutch government is deciding whether to give a major art collection to the descendants of a Jewish art dealer whose holdings were taken by the Nazis, a spokesman for the family said Saturday. snip

Goudstikker's daughter-in-law and one of his two granddaughters traveled to the Netherlands last week from their home in Connecticut to await a decision by the Dutch Cabinet, which discussed the return of the works on Friday.

Family spokesman Roeland van der Heiden said the Dutch government has told the family to expect a decision as early as Sunday night.

Goudstikker's widow fought for return of the stolen goods for six years after the war but, without knowing the extent of what the Dutch government had recovered from Allied forces, relinquished her rights to the Dutch art collection in a 1952 settlement that compensated her mostly for Goudstikker's real estate.

[William769]

1. Uh oh, watch out the muslims have another reason to riot.

[Missy M]

2. I wonder how much the US government will compensate...

Iraqi families for destroying their homes and country?

[William769]

3. Just so there is no mistake I think we should have to pay for it all.

But the way things are going on in the news, I think it's bullshit.