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Netherlands returns looted art to Jewish community in landmark move
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Netherlands returns looted art to Jewish community in landmark move

So: the Netherlands is taking a really meaningful step by transferring the so-called NK-collection - thousands of artworks, instruments and household objects looted by the Nazis - to the Jewish community on moral grounds. A commission led by former deputy prime minister Lodewijk Asscher presented fourteen recommendations, including setting up an independent foundation preferably housed at the Jewish Museum in Amsterdam. Which brings me to one of the most touching details - objects on loan to museums will get a label clearly stating they were looted or sold under duress between 1933 and 1945. And here's the thing: with an annual budget of 400,000 euros and a focus on schools and exhibitions, this is about keeping memory alive and making sure restitution remains possible for as long as it needs to be.
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