Opinion: Jewish organizations, others must stop interfering with Holocaust survivors' rights

Published on July 2, 2012

The JTA recently published an op-ed by Menachem Rosensaft which gratuitously offers an “alternative” to the legislation that Holocaust survivors and children and grandchildren of survivors are seeking in Congress. The bills Rosensaft patronizingly calls “well-intentioned” are necessary to restore our rights to go to U.S. courts to recover insurance policies sold by Allianz, Generali, AXA, and other global insurers to our parents and grandparents which the companies dishonored after the Holocaust.

Crafting a Holocaust insurance solution that works

Published on June 27, 2012

There is a solution to get us beyond the seemingly endless stalemates and complications that continue to characterize the ongoing debate over Holocaust-era insurance claims. And I do not believe it can be found in the well-intentioned bill before the U.S. Congress.

Tom Lantos’ widow backs Holocaust insurance bill

Published on June 21, 2012

Tom Lantos' widow called on Congress to pass legislation that would allow Holocaust survivors to pursue civil action against insurance companies.

Rep. Lantos' call for sanctions <i>and</i> diplomacy puzzles L.A. Iranians

By Karmel Melamed
Published on October 4, 2007

Tom Lantos, chair of the House Foreign Relations Committee, made headlines last April when he reiterated his desire to travel to Iran for informal talks with Iranian officials. And yet one month later the Democratic congressman from San Mateo introduced a tough Iran divestment bill with Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) that the House overwhelmingly passed last week.