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Chapter 3 - Negotiations and Drafting of the Main Restitution Laws

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 January 2025

Stefan Cristian Ionescu
Stefan Cristian Ionescu
Affiliation:
Chapman University, California
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Chapter 3 examines the political negotiations and debates that took place within Romania’s transitional governments concerning the process of drafting and adopting the restitution legislation. It shows that while a few Romanian politicians supported a full and rapid restitution, others were reluctant to do so and even displayed antisemitic prejudice. Most of the politicians agreed to adopt restitution laws because they saw them as requirements of the allegedly philosemitic Allies and, thus, useful for improving Romania’s standing at the peace conference. Some ministers supported specific categories of beneficiaries and devised various strategies aiming to help them keep the Jewish assets.

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negotiationsrestitution lawsreparatory legislationJewish responses
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Justice and Restitution in Post-Nazi Romania
Rebuilding Jewish Lives and Communities, 1944–1950
 , pp. 86 - 119
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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