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| By: Israel Insider staff and partners |
| Published: February 22, 2007 |
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Breslev hassidim and United Torah Judaism Knesset Member Meir Porush recently warned Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni of construction works carried out some 150 meters (about 490 feet) from Rabbi Nahman's grave in Uman, Ukraine.
They further claimed that 30,000 murdered Jews were buried in a mass grave at the site. Foreign Ministry Director General Aharon Abramovitch asked the Israeli embassy in Kiev to work toward ending the construction, and the Ukrainian ambassador in Israel was made aware of the issue's sensitivity.
The Ukrainian authorities obliged and the construction was halted last Tuesday, adding that they were still awaiting proof of the mass grave's existence.
Israel officials fear Breslev hassidim may riot at the site should the construction eventually resume.
Ynetnews contributed to this article. |
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