Posts Tagged: Poland Holocaust
Europe Wants to Commemorate the Holocaust, But Perpetuates Gross Crimes Against the State of Israel
On July 10, 2025, participants in the annual commemoration of the Jedwabne massacre encountered something disturbing: seven newly installed stone plaques just outside the memorial. Placed...
Leading Holocaust Expert Accuses Netanyahu of ‘Betraying Six Million’ Victims Following Agreement With Poland on Youth Visits
One of the world's leading historians of the Nazi Holocaust in Poland has issued a scathing condemnation of the recent agreement between the Israeli and...
Foundation Honoring Holocaust Hero Jan Karski Among Groups Blacklisted by Controversial Polish Education Official
A foundation named in honor of the World War II Polish resistance hero Jan Karksi has been included on a blacklist of more than 200...
‘Distortion’ and ‘Trivialization’ of Holocaust Poses Urgent Challenge, Says Newly-Appointed Head of Yad Vashem
The newly-appointed head of Israel's national memorial to the Holocaust has identified the "trivialization" and "distortion" of the Nazi persecution of the Jews as the...
Poland’s Troubling Legislation, and the United States’ Unwavering Commitment to Holocaust Era Justice
On Saturday, August 14, Polish President Andrzej Duda signed a new bill into law that seeks to make it virtually impossible for all former Polish...
Polish Justice Minister in Furious Attack on Independent Court’s Decision to Dismiss Lawsuit Against Holocaust Historians
Poland's Minister of Justice on Tuesday launched an extraordinary attack on a judge's decision to reject a lawsuit brought against two leading historians of the...
Polish Appeals Court Dismisses Claims Against Holocaust Book Historians
An appeals court ruled on Monday that two historians accused of tarnishing the memory of a Polish villager in a book about the Holocaust need...
Israel May Cancel Joint Declaration With Poland Amid Fury Over Holocaust Property Law: Report
The Israeli government is considering the cancellation of a 2018 joint declaration with Poland that ended a dispute between the two countries, following the passage...
Kielce Pogrom Which Took Lives of Holocaust Survivors in Poland Commemorated, as Controversy Over ‘Disgraceful’ Restitution Law Intensifies
Amid a continuing controversy over a new law that closes off Jewish restitution claims related to Nazi-era persecution, Polish leaders have marked the 75th anniversary...
Despite Presence of ‘Large and Influential’ American Jewish Community, US-Poland Relations Remain Solid, Deputy Foreign Minister Claims
Poland's deputy foreign minister has expressed confidence in his country's bilateral relationship with the United States despite the potentially disruptive presence in America of a...
‘We Won’t Pay for German Crimes,’ Insists Polish PM, as Antisemitic Invective Swirls Around Controversial Holocaust Restitution Law
Poland's Prime Minister has summarily rejected Israeli criticism of new legislation passed this week that effectively closes off Jewish restitution claims related to Nazi-era persecution,...
Fourth Expert Resigns From Polish Government’s Auschwitz Council After Appointment of Hardline Nationalist Stirs Controversy
Another expert has resigned from the Polish government’s advisory council for the Auschwitz concentration camp, following the appointment of a hardline nationalist former prime minister...
Appointment of Hardline Nationalist to Auschwitz Museum Council Intensifies Fears Over Polish Government’s Holocaust Commemoration Policies
The appointment of a hardline nationalist politician to the Polish government's advisory council for the Auschwitz concentration camp triggered the resignations of three experts on...
‘Poland Cannot Hide The Truth:’ Anger Among Jewish Leaders as Warsaw Court Orders Holocaust Scholars to Apologize for Alleged Libel
The ruling on Tuesday by a Polish court against two leading scholars of the Holocaust on trial for libel sent a chill throughout the Jewish...
