Posted on 09/11/2012 3:41:35 PM PDT by SJackson
The Obama administration is opposing a Jewish group’s bid to have civil fines levied against Russia for failing to obey a court order to return its historic books and documents — a dispute that has halted the loan of Russian art works for exhibit in the United States.
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is opposing a Jewish group’s bid to have civil fines levied against Russia for failing to obey a court order to return its historic books and documents — a dispute that has halted the loan of Russian art works for exhibit in the United States.
In a recent court filing, the Justice Department argued that judicial sanctions against Russia in this case would be contrary to U.S. foreign policy interests and inconsistent with U.S. law.
The Jewish group, Chabad-Lubavitch, based in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, has already convinced Chief Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court here that it has a valid claim to the tens of thousands of religious books and manuscripts, some up to 500 years old, which record the group’s core teachings and traditions.
Lamberth ruled the records are unlawfully possessed by the Russian State Library and the Russian military archive. And in 2010, he ordered the Russian government to turn them over to the U.S. embassy in Moscow or to the group’s representative.
Russia, which doesn’t recognize the authority of the U.S. court, has refused. It says the collection is part of Russia’s national heritage.
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I certainly understand why Russia doesn't recognize US courts in the context of the dispute. Why the Obama administration is weighing in is beyond me, it's not a major issue. Parat of the reset I guess.
Once again Zero displays his anti-semitism.
This turd must go.
I don’t see where this is anti-Semetic but whatever you say
It’s interesting that both parties claim the documents as part of their heritage. In a sense, I suppose they are!
He’s siding with the heretic evil Russians over the Jews.
Because Zero hates Israel and hates Jews.
Tell me again how supportive of Israel and Jews in general O has been....
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The anti-Semitic Usurper naturally supports collectivist kleptocratic governments.
The anti-Semitic Usurper naturally supports collectivist kleptocratic governments.
So if tribes of American Indians went to Moscow to sue and win against America in Russian courts to regain lands taken from them, you would happily pack your bags and start rowing back to wherever your ancestors came from? Sounds dopey to me.
So if tribes of American Indians went to Moscow to sue and win against America in Russian courts to regain lands taken from them, you would happily pack your bags and start rowing back to wherever your ancestors came from? Sounds dopey to me.
They voted for Obama; I’m having a hard time finding a problem here.
Personally, I don't think that should be the basis of Justice Dept decisions, and doubt it was here. I should note that a large majority of Orthodox Jews voted for McCain, so if voting is the issue, that's the administrations concern, your concern aside.
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