US Envoy Pressures Lithuania Over Vilnius Jewish Cemetery Development

The US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism has urged Lithuanian authorities to halt construction plans at the historic Snipiskes Jewish Cemetery, citing thousands of unmarked graves beneath the site.

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US antisemitism envoy pressures Lithuania to stop construction on Vilnius Jewish cemetery

US antisemitism envoy Yehuda Kaploun urged Lithuania to block renewed development at Vilnius’s historic Snipiskes Jewish Cemetery, warning that thousands of Jewish graves remain beneath the site.

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US Envoy Pressures Lithuania Over Vilnius Jewish Cemetery Development

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