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Israel Protests Planned Lithuanian Publication of Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'
Israel's embassy in Lithuania has strongly protested the planned December release of a Lithuanian translation of Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf." The embassy cited the book's role in the Holocaust and rising global antisemitism as reasons for concern.
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- 01Israel's embassy in Lithuania protested the planned December release of a Lithuanian translation of Hitler's "Mein Kampf."
- 02The embassy cited the book's role in the Holocaust and rising global antisemitism as reasons for concern.
- 03The Obuolys publishing house is releasing the book with over 1,500 critical notes and explanations.
- 04The publishing house stated the text is already available online and in older editions without critical commentary.
- 05Lithuania's Minister of Culture suggested it might not be the appropriate time for the book's release.
The publishing house defended the decision, calling it a critical edition of a historically significant document, while the Lithuanian Minister of Culture suggested it might not be the appropriate time for its release.
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