🧵 1. Christie's cancels sale of Nazi heiress' jewels after facing international pressure & outcry from clients, staff, and Jewish organizations. #business
🧵 1. Christie's cancels sale of Nazi heiress' jewels after facing international pressure & outcry from clients, staff, and Jewish organizations. #business
Strange how the entire world is straining to help the Ukraine, which is the revival of Hitler's defectors, and in the same breath looking to stop the sale of trinkets from Germany. #Sigh
🧵 2. Late Austrian billionaire's collection, linked to Nazi profiteering, had pieces from top brands and previous record-setting sales.
🧵 4. Tel Aviv Museum of Art cancels restitution event, Yad Vashem rejects donation proposal. Christie's accepts criticism, stops sale, commits to reflection.
🧵 3. Attempt to bury info about husband's Nazi party membership turned into PR disaster with calls to stop sale. Holocaust survivors & Jewish groups condemn "whitewashing".
🧵 5. Proceeds from previous sale will benefit new foundation focusing on medical research, arts access, and children's welfare. Victory for Jewish community.
🧵 Read more at: https://www.euronews.com/2023/09/01/christies-cancels-sale-of-nazi-heiress-jewels