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Israel’s ambassador to the Baltics resigned in the wake of a scandal he triggered by accusing Lithuania of a poor record in prosecuting suspected Nazi war criminals. But it is not clear if Oded Ben Hur is leaving his post because of the controversy.

July 1, 1999
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Israel’s ambassador to the Baltics resigned in the wake of a scandal he triggered by accusing Lithuania of a poor record in prosecuting suspected Nazi war criminals. But it is not clear if Oded Ben Hur is leaving his post because of the controversy.

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