Arutz Sheva - Belarus Jews Concerned Over Growing Neo-Nazis Tendencies

Representatives of the Jewish community have expressed concern over 'growing neo-Nazi tendencies' in Belarusian society, according to a December 10 item of the Belarusian news agency Belapan. A statement by the Union of Belarusian Jewish Associations and Communities says that 'the Jewish community is concerned by another anti-Semitic act of defacing memorials to Stalin terror victims.' 'Memories of defamation of Yama memorial in Minsk by vandals in August this year are still very much alive in our memories and here comes another act of vandalism in Kurapaty which affected the memorials of other denominations,' the statement said. Particularly worrying is the SS graffiti on the memorial. "Responsibility for the act has been claimed by the Slavic Union for Rus, which apparently embodies not only chauvinism, but also neo-Nazism," the statement said.