The Ukrainian government has decided to build a hotel for next year’s UEFA cup fans on the ruins of the glorious ‘Goldeneh Roise’ 1582 synagogue in Lvov, Ukraine. Considered among the most beautiful synagogues worldwide, its walls withstood the Nazi attempt to burn it down, and have been standing as a monument to the 420,000 Jews of Lvov lost in the holocaust.

Honorary consul of Poland in Israel, Oded Feller sent an urgent letter to the Foreign Minister demanding intervention to stop the construction immediately and requesting the Ukrainian government immediately restore the historical site.