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October 1997

MOSCOW, Oct. 30 (JTA) – Lithuania’s Parliament has delayed action on an amendment that would facilitate the prosecution of alleged World War II criminals. The move has the biggest impact on the unfinished case of Aleksandras Lileikis, 90, who is accused of having handed Jews over to death squads in Vilnius during World War II […]

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NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (JTA) – There really ain’t no such thing as a free lunch anymore – at least not in the Israeli Knesset. In an effort to put an end to unpaid bills, the Knesset’s cafeteria has decided to issue magnetic cards to legislators. The cost of the food will be directly deducted […]

MOSCOW, Oct. 30 (JTA) – The Russian Parliament’s lower house has balked at banning demonstrations of support for the Nazis. Legislators from the Our Home Is Russia and liberal Yabloko parties supported a bill outlawing such demonstrations, but were outvoted by representatives of the Communist, Agrarian and Popular Power parties. Legislator Yevgeny Proshechkin, who also […]

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