US antisemitism envoy pressures Lithuania to stop construction on Vilnius Jewish cemetery
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-09-08 02:04 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Culture & Entertainment, Property, Indigenous
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The US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, Ambassador Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, has formally intervened in the ongoing dispute over the historic Snipiskes Jewish Cemetery in Vilnius, issuing a sharp letter to Lithuanian Culture Minister Lukas Alsys warning against renewed development plans at the site.
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