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As protests over Jared Kushner’s Albania resort grow, antisemitic messages emerge on the sidelines

JL;DR SUMMARY Protests in Tirana against a $4 billion coastal resort proposed by Jared Kushner have taken on antisemitic tones, despite Albania's historical pride in saving Jews during the Holocaust. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HolocaustZionismJared KushnerProtestsJewsIsraeli EmbassyEnvironmental ConcernsAlbaniaEdi Rama

Places mentioned

Tirana, Tirana County, Albania
"TIRANA, Albania The massive daily street protests rocking this Balkan capital began May 31..."
Zvrnec, Vlorë County, Albania
"The civic uprising actually began in Zvrnec, a village on Albanias Adriatic coastline southwest of Tirana..."
Vlorë County, Albania
"...the largely uninhabited island of Sazan are part of Kushners planned hotel and resort complex..."
Elbasan, Fier County, Albania
"In 2024, the country hosted its first-ever Holocaust education seminar for 25 high-school teachers in Elbasan."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Last year, thanks to the March 2025 inauguration of El Al nonstop service between Tel Aviv and Tirana..."

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