Dawn of Nemunas
political party in Lithuania
The Political Party "Dawn of Nemunas" (Lithuanian: Politinė partija "Nemuno Aušra", PPNA), often shortened to Dawn of Nemunas or Nemunas Dawn (Lithuanian: Nemuno aušra, NA), is a political party in Lithuania, led by Remigijus Žemaitaitis. It was founded in November 2023 after his expulsion from the party Freedom and Justice.
The ideological classifications of the party differs. Dawn of Nemunas is described as right-wing in social issues, while on economic issues it has often been described as centre-left. The party characterises itself as centre-left.
History
Background
In May 2023, Remigijus Žemaitaitis published antisemitic comments on Facebook, in which he claimed that "the Jews and Russians" oppressed ethnic Lithuanians during the Second World War and were responsible for the 1944 massacre of the village of Pirčiupiai. The comments were received with harsh criticism and condemnation from Lithuanian politicians, the Lithuanian Jewish community and numerous ambassadors to Lithuania. Žemaitaitis later claimed that his comments were targeted towards Israel and claimed that he would support a death sentence for Benjamin Netanyahu for his actions against Palestinians. The Office of the Prosecutor General launched an ongoing investigation into Žemaitaitis' actions. On 19 May 2023, Freedom and Justice terminated Žemaitaitis's membership, and Artūras Paulauskas became the party's interim chairman.
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