US anti-Semitism envoy coming to Lithuania

Forman, a top-ranking member of US President Barack Obama’s administration, will visit the headquarters of the Jewish Community of Lithuania and meet with the team of the tolerance campaign Bagel Shop.

The meetings should address the Lithuanian showing on this year’s anti-Semitism index and the Non-Discriminatory Action Plan for 2015-2017, the Bagel Shop said.

Prior to the meeting, Forman will meet with leaders and members of the Lithuanian Jewish community. A day before it, he will also tour Kaunas and Šiauliai to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust in former ghettos.

Related Post

The latest Global Anti-Semitism Index has revealed that 36 percent of adults in Lithuania hold anti-Semitic views. Lithuania is ranked 40th among 102 countries in the world in terms of the prevalence of anti-Semitism, behind Latvia (28 percent) and Estonia (22 percent).

For nearly 15 years, Norman was the executive director of the National Jewish Democratic Council.

Share

Recent Posts

  • Foreign affairs

“No need to mince words”: an assessment of what Trump’s victory means for Lithuania

"We can shout very loudly, but it won't change the position of the American people,"…

2 weeks ago
  • Latest

Lies, disrespect and mockery: experts assess Blinkevičiūtė’s “gift” to voters without scruples

From mocking messages flooding social networks to harsh criticism from political experts, the decision of…

3 weeks ago
  • Foreign affairs

Another year in the sovereign history of Kazakhstan

Republic Day has been celebrated in Kazakhstan as the main national date since 2022, giving…

4 weeks ago
  • Defence

In the assessment of NATO’s readiness for war with Russia, there is also a warning about the Baltic states: what is the Kremlin’s wild card?

According to Lrytas.lt, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) faces a new geopolitical reality with…

4 weeks ago
  • Tribune

The Citus projects: The Kaip Niujorke by CITUS project continues – the spirit of New York unfolds in Vilnius, and the second phase is launching

In September, Citus – a creative real estate projects’ development and placemaking company – began…

4 weeks ago
  • Latest

These parties will enter the Seimas for the third time in a row. How many votes did they lose, and how many did they gain?

As various parties emerge, disappear or reorganize themselves in the political space, the Lithuanian Social…

1 month ago