The Jewish Telegraphic Agency website reports today (September 6, 2011) that the government of Ukraine has begun the allegedly illegal demolition of a 16th century synagogue in order to build a hotel.
The elaborate "Golden Rose Synagogue" -- a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1998 in the city of Lviv -- is being torn down to construct a hotel for the European soccer championships.
The synagogue was partially burnt down by the Nazis in 1941 with Jewish residents trapped inside. The Nazis destroyed 42 other synagogues in Lviv -- which had a majority Jewish population -- in 1940.
The demolition is illegal under Ukrainian and international laws, which are designed to protect and preserve historic sites like the Golden Rose Synagogue.
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