Posts Tagged: Poland antisemitism
Polish Embassy in London Criticized Over Campaign to Rehabilitate Antisemitic Politician
Poland's embassy in London was bitterly criticized by the country's leading anti-racist NGO this week for promoting the legacy of an antisemitic politician who died...
Polish President Meets With Jewish and Israeli Representatives as Auschwitz Commemoration Row Simmers
Poland's president told leaders of the country's Jewish community and Israeli diplomats on Wednesday that he was "amazed" to learn that he would not be...
Far-Right Leader and Former Priest Who Called Jews a ‘Cancer’ Arrested by Polish Authorities
A former Catholic priest has been detained by the authorities in Poland for publishing an antisemitic manifesto that prosecutors say violates the country's penal code...
Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn Shuts Down Church Appearances of Visiting Polish Antisemitic Historian, Far-Right MP Tied to Iran
The Catholic bishop of Brooklyn announced on Tuesday that two outspoken Polish far-right activists -- one an antisemitic historian, the other an ultranationalist MP with...
World Jewish Congress: Polish Leaders Should Clearly Condemn Antisemitism
Poland's religious and political leaders should unequivocally condemn antisemitic behavior following a number of troubling events in the country, the head of the World Jewish...
As Antisemitic ‘Protocols’ Are Distributed on Streets of Warsaw, Polish Government Snubs Visiting Israeli Delegation
The growing political hysteria in Poland over the prospect of restituting individual Jewish property stolen during World War II reached new heights on Monday, as...
Polish Cops Question Suspect Involved in Shocking Antisemitic Easter Ritual in Rural Town
Polish police on Wednesday questioned a 45-year-old man in connection with last week's shocking display in the rural town of Pruchnik, when adults led a group...
Polish Catholic Church Leader Condemns Shocking Easter Ritual Involving Antisemitic ‘Judas’ Effigy
The leadership of the Catholic Church in Poland on Monday strongly condemned an Easter holiday ritual in the southern town of Pruchnik in which adults...
‘How to Recognize a Jew’: Outrage Over Sale of Antisemitic Newspaper at Polish Parliament’s Hotel
Poland's parliament faced international embarrassment on Wednesday after one of its lawmakers spotted a newspaper on sale at the parliament's hotel with the blood-curdling headline, "How...
Polish Parliament’s Deputy Speaker Urges State Ban on Acting Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz
The ultranationalist deputy speaker of the Polish parliament has called for Israel's acting foreign minister to be barred from entering the country, following his comment that...
Overwhelming Majority of European Jews Perceive Hatred of Israel as Antisemitic, New EU Report Reveals
That the overwhelming majority of European Jews considered anti-Zionism to be a form of antisemitism was among the key findings of a report issued on Monday...
Poland’s Deputy PM Calls for Prosecution of Former Political Ally Over ‘Jews Are Animals, Not Humans’ Tweet
The deputy prime minister of Poland, Jarosław Gowin, has called for the prosecution of a former political ally whose viciously antisemitic tweet was exposed by The...
Senior Polish Politician in Antisemitic Rant: ‘The Jews Are Not Humans, They Are Animals!’
The growing trend of antisemitic outbursts among leading Polish politicians and public figures reached new heights this week, when a close ally of the country's...
Veteran Holocaust Denier David Irving’s Tour of Nazi Extermination Sites May Run Foul of Controversial Polish Legislation
Poland's widely-criticized new legislation regulating the commemoration of the Nazi Holocaust is facing an unexpected challenge with an impending tour of death camp sites that is being led...
