News for Lithuania German troops sent home from Lithuania after charges of anti-Semitism and racismGerman NATO troops in Lithuania as part of a NATO mission accused of hateful behaviour at a hotel party. Appointment of new Lithuanian Genocide Center head criticized by WWII expertsCenter has in past come under controversy by WWII experts who accuse it of bias on Lithuania's wartime record. Lithuanian WWII government researcher fired for "whitewashing" Nazi collaboratorHead of Lithuania's genocide research center fired for whitewashing Nazi collaborator who deported 12,000 Jews to ghetto.MyHeritage Publishes Millions of Historic Jewish Lithuanian RecordsMyHeritage, the online genealogy platform, has published a trove of Lithuanian Jewish historical records stretching back to the late 1700s.Construction documented at mass Jewish grave in LithuaniaConstruction was documented near a mass grave of Jewish Lithuanian Holocaust victims on privately owned land. Lithuanian lawmaker who blamed Jews for Holocaust quits parliament commissionLithuanian lawmaker who suggested Jews share the blame for the Holocaust resigns as chair of the parliament’s historical memory commission.'No shortage of Holocaust perpetrators among Jews,' lawmaker Valdas Rakutis saysIn Holocaust memorial day speech, Lithuanian lawmaker Valdas Rakutis says Jews and communists share blame. Activist who protested glorification of Holocaust collaborators to be deportedLithuanian police holding activist who protested glorification of alleged Holocaust perpetrators. Jewish group slams top genocide museum appointmentAlleged Holocaust distorter named top adviser to Lithuania genocide museum. Lithuanian Jews slam Putin for 'falsifying' historyLithuanian Jewish leaders accuse Russia's president of 'falsifying' history during his defense of USSR's annexation of Baltic states. Lithuanian nationalist accused of murdering Jews touted as heroIn Lithuania, lawmakers want to dedicate 2021 to honoring an alleged perpetrator of Holocaust pogrom. Roman Holiday: Lithuania capital turns Italian as virus stops travelAs citizens prefer staying put to international travel, Vilnius offers country-themed entertainment to perk up weekends. Chairs with fake money placed atop former Jewish cemetery in LithuaniaTussle over plan to build conference center on grounds of former Jewish cemetery leads to protest with chairs and fake money. 300th birthday of Vilna Gaon ceremony despite coronavirusLithuanian FM: 'Today near Vilna Gaon's grave I pay tribute to great Gaon, eternal symbol of history and culture of Lithuanian Jewry.' Following Poland’s lead, Lithuania proposes a controversial Holocaust lawLithuanian lawmaker pushing controversial bill which would declare that the country had no responsibility for the Holocaust. Lithuania’s ruling party drafting bill exonerating nation from Holocaust crimesHistorian Efraim Zuroff slams bill as 'attempt to whitewash massive complicity' in murder of Jews. New play confronts Lithuanian complicity during HolocaustLithuanian state theater stages controversial play on Holocaust complicity. Symbol recently hijacked by neo-Nazis placed on Jewish coinLithuania places popular far-right symbol on coin celebrating Jewish heritage. Lithuania’s Holocaust record ‘open wound,’ Israeli envoy saysAt genocide seminar for teachers, Israeli envoy tells history teachers in Vilnius that country's Holocaust record is an ‘open wound.’ Vilnius gets first yeshiva since World War IILithuanian capital, once one of the most prominent centers of religious Jewish study that was later destroyed by the Nazis, gets new yeshiva Dirt swastikas left in front of Lithuanian Jewish centerSwastikas formed out of dirt and flowers left in front of Lithuanian Jewish community headquarters.Demonstrators hang plaque honoring Lithuanian Nazi collaboratorPlaque honoring Nazi collaborator hung in Lithuania's capital city by nationalist activists. Vilnius synagogue reopens 2 days after closureLithuanian Jewish community reopens only synagogue in capital Vilnius after receiving threats. Lithuania synagogue shut over threats amid collaborators debateShutdowns lack precedent in Lithuania since independence from Russia in 1990. Vilnius: Plaque honoring alleged war criminal to be removed?Vilnius mayor orders removal of contested plaque honoring alleged war criminal.Vilnius to rename street honoring anti-Semitic Nazi collaboratorCity council of Lithuanian capital votes to rename street honoring Nazi collaborator accused of inspiring Holocaust murders.'Archaeologists burst into tears''Globally significant' discovery sheds light on Jewish life in Lithuania before Holocaust.Lithuania to blacklist Holocaust denier David IrvingLithuanian Foreign Minister says his country will blacklist David Irving to prevent him from entering the country should he try to do so. Lawyer smashes plaque honoring Nazi collaborator in LithuaniaLawyer smashes plaque honoring Nazi collaborator, waits with sledgehammer for arrest.Lithuania’s genocide studies center accused of Holocaust denialLocal Jews say Lithuania’s state body for preserving the memory of the Holocaust broke the country’s laws against denying that genocide. Lithuania: Court rejects suit against honoring Nazi collaboratorCalifornian who sued Lithuanian center for honoring Nazi collaborator promises to pursue case, appeal to European Court of Justice. Lithuanian PM considering moving embassy to JerusalemLithuanian PM Saulius Skvernelis says he will consider moving embassy from Tel Aviv to Israel's capital if he becomes president. Netanyahu meets Lithuanian counterpartMeeting is a continuation of Netanyahu's August 2018 visit to Lithuania.Lithuanian church removes stairs made from Jewish headstonesLithuania’s Evangelical Reformed Church removes headstones from Jewish cemetery installed as stairs under Soviet rule.Lithuanian judge postpones trial over deceased Nazi collaboratorLithuanian judge postpones precedent-setting trial in which civil servants intend to publicly defend deceased Nazi collaborator.Lithuania defends Nazi collaborator accused of killing JewsDefense comes in response to American activist’s lawsuit demanding removal of plaque in Vilnius honoring Jonas Noreika. Pope Francis honors Holocaust victims in LithuaniaCatholic leader pays homage to victims of Holocaust during liquidation of Vilnius ghetto 75 years ago. Forged Holocaust-era visas discovered in Lithuania state archiveSon of Japanese Holocaust rescuer finds forged visas in Lithuanian archive. Netanyahu meets Lithuanian Jewish leaders at Choral SynagogueJews still threatened with annihilation, Netanyahu tells Vilnius congregation, but Jews 'are no longer helpless'. Watch: Netanyahu visits grave of Vilna GaonIsraeli Prime Minister tours Jewish sites in Vilnius, once known as the 'Jerusalem of Lithuania'.Nazi-hunter: How could PM praise Lithuania?-Zuroff: 'Only in Eastern Europe collaboration with Nazis included active participation in systematic mass murder.' Nazi hunter slams PM Netanyahu's praise of LithuaniaDr. Efraim Zuroff says PM Netanyahu's comments show 'total moral failure,' says he 'obviously learned nothing' from Holocaust bill 'fiasco.' Netanyahu: Lithuania is part of my family history'My great-grandfather came from Lithuania.' Netanyahu meets Lithuanian president during Baltic trip, says visit has special meaning for him. Lithuania offers to broker talks between Israel and EUPrime Minister of Lithuania offers to initiate dialogue between European Union and Israel in pursuit of 'compromise on int'l issues'.Netanyahu to Lithuanian PM: Thank you for your courageNetanyahu meets Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, thanks him for taking a stand of "clarity, truth and courage" at the EU. Netanyahu to be first PM to visit LithuaniaPM Netanyahu to make historic visit to Lithuania tomorrow as part of rowing ties with eastern European nations. ‘War hero’ taught his soldiers how to kill Jews efficientlyLithuanian national hero was ‘enthusiastic’ Jew killer, local Jews say.Remains of 400-year-old Lithuanian synagogue foundArchaeologists find remains of Great Synagogue of Vilnius. built in 17th century and destroyed during Nazi, Soviet periods. Dutch King, Lithuanian president honor unsung Holocaust heroMulti-media monument honors Jan Zwartendijk, who saved 2,500 Jews. 'Both the Netherlands and Lithuania are proud of him.' Remembering the lost Jewish communities of Eastern EuropeLithuania unveils the Lost Shtetl Museum, dedicated to the small Jewish communities wiped out during the Holocaust. Event recalling Nazi massacre leaves out mention of JewsArmy dress-up ‘feast’ planned at Lithuanian WWII killing site for Jews.Lithuanian bill would ban books critical of the countryBill drafted following publication of book critical of Lithuania during Holocaust weighed after Poland adopts Holocaust censorship law.Lithuanian court nullifies Jewish community electionsCourt voids local Jewish community’s April internal elections, declaring that communal leaders have no authority to continue their rule.Lithuanian publisher recalls books by Holocaust writerBooks of bestselling author who broke taboos on Lithuanian complicity with Nazis recalled over comments on nationalist who murdered Jews. Promoting solution for Lithuanian Jewish property restitutionDeputy FM Tzipi Hotovely meets with Lithuanian FM today, discuss relations between countries and political issues. Israel, Lithuania, to work together on securityPM Netanyahu, Lithuanian foreign minister, speak about expanding cooperation in all areas, especially security. Lithuanian troops train on top of 5,000 Jews' remainsLithuanian soldiers hold military drill at former concentration camp - where 5,000 Jews murdered by the Nazis are buried. |
