THE DAY OF GENOCIDE OF LITHUANIAN JEWS WAS COMMEMORATED IN ISRAEL
Created 2008-09-23
On 23 September, the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the State of Israel commemorated the Day of Genocide of Lithuanian Jews at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem. Ambassador Asta Skaisgirytė Liauškienė laid a wreath at the monument, dedicated to the victims of the massacre at Paneriai, and honored the memory of Shoah victims, who perished during the World War II.
Due respect was also paid to those who rescued Jews during the Holocaust, risking their own lives. Yad Vashem recognizes them as Righteous among the Nations. Presently, there are over 700 Lithuanian citizens who have been recognized as Righteous among the Nations by the Yad Vashem.
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