The anonymous seller who wanted to sell the Nazi stamps that were used to tattoo prisoners in Auschwitz and caused a stir, informed the Tel Aviv District Court this morning (Thursday) that he wants to donate them to the Holocaust Museum in Haifa, and put the saga behind it.
The first hearing in the case took place last Tuesday in court in the presence of the owners of the Zollman's auction house, Meir Zollman, in which the seller asked to remain anonymous in light of the sensitivity of the story.
The court ordered him to respond within eight days on how he wanted to proceed and resolve the dispute, and has now ruled that he is interested in donating the item to the museum.
"The respondent did not expect or pray that there would be a storm around the sale of the item. Q. He stated in his letter that if he had known that there would be a public outcry as a result of the sale of the item he would not have done so. ".
Tattoo stamps // Photo: Jonathan Shaul,
Now, the anonymous seller has announced that he has decided to donate the item to the "Hand and Help for a Friend" organization, which operates a museum in Haifa, and also provides assistance and assistance to Holocaust survivors.
"It seems that it is not appropriate for this organization to hold the item and commemorate it in memory of the world. Thus, among other things, the organization documents the testimonies of survivors living in the organization and those who died in recent years.
"The respondent believes that although he has no legal obligation to transfer the item from his hands, he is willing to do so in light of the fact that at the end of the day his goal is only to work for the commemoration of the Holocaust.
His representative stated that he was aware that the Center for Holocaust Survivors' Organizations in Israel, which had filed the lawsuit against him, wanted to transfer the object to the Yad Vashem Museum "but the respondent believes that he has no legal obligation to do so."
The seller stated that he had contacted a representative of the Center for Holocaust Survivors' Organizations and announced his intention to donate the item to a museum in Haifa, but she clarified that she objected.
Therefore, the seller asks the court to revoke the temporary restraining order so that he can transfer the item to the museum, despite the objection.
The court will now have to decide whether that will end the saga.
