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The U.S. Embassy Condemns Anti-Semitic Comments

18 April 2005

The U.S. Embassy condemns the anti-Semitic comments that Mindaugas Murza made in Siauliai on April 11 and his efforts to organize Lithuanians in opposition to their fellow citizens and neighbors who have contributed so much to the Lithuanian culture over the centuries.

We applaud the Government of Lithuania's vigorous response to Mr. Murza's inflammatory comments.  History has tragically shown how damaging intolerance is to society, and we hope that such hate-filled minority views will find no traction in the Europe of the 21st Century.