The palace stands on the former territory of the Šnipiškės Jewish cemetery. Because of this, some Jewish organizations oppose plans to establish a conference center here.
Project approvals have been ongoing for many years, but no government has made final decisions so far – the issue is always postponed to the future. This year, the discussion about the palace’s future moved to the Seimas, where a resolution is being considered that talks about establishing a congress center.
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U.S. Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Ambassador Rabbi Yahuda Kaploun published a letter he recently sent to the Minister of Culture Lukas Alsius.
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