Some 200 people demonstrated in front of the home of a Pennsylvania man who was a member of a Lithuanian military unit that murdered thousands of Jews during World War II. Jonas Stelmokas’ citizenship was revoked in 1995 when a judge ruled that he lied about his wartime past. Stelmokas remains in the United States pending an appeal.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
