Posts Tagged: Poland Holocaust
The Historical Problem With Poland
JNS.org - The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) launched a new website last month titled “Protect the Facts” for the purpose of addressing Holocaust “distortion.” “Distortion”...
Poland and Jews: Co-Authors of History?
When I read about the appointment of a new Polish Deputy Minister of Education, Tomáz Rzymkowski, who asserts that Jews have too much power, I...
Yad Vashem Decries Ongoing Libel Trial Against Holocaust Scholars in Poland as ‘Attack’ on Academic Research
Israel's national memorial to the Holocaust has expressed concern that the trial in Poland involving two prominent scholars of the Nazi Holocaust constitutes an "attack"...
Poland’s Anti-LGBT+ Tirade Similar to Pre-War ‘Dehumanizing’ of Jews, MEP Says
A prominent gay politician in Poland has compared the government's repeated attacks on the LGBT+ community to the way Jewish people were "dehumanized" in the run-up to...
An Open Letter to the Polish People on the Birkenau Church
To the people of Poland: As we approach the 75th anniversary commemorating the liberation of Auschwitz, I reach out to you in the spirit of peace....
A Polish-Russian Row Over Commemoration of the Holocaust
JNS.org - A profound and bitter battle between Israel and Poland has been brought to crisis point by the 75th anniversary of the liberation of...
Is Israel Snubbing Poland to Placate Putin?
Forty-five heads of state are expected to gather at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem this week for International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which this year marks the...
Once Again, Poland Whitewashes Its Role in the Holocaust
For several years, the Polish government has been trying to minimize the role of Poles in the Holocaust, as The Times of Israel and others...
Truth Is Not Selective: Poland vs. Netflix
JNS.org - Poland’s government won an important victory on the battleground of history last week. It succeeded in persuading the entertainment-streaming service Netflix to amend...
Israel Must Remain Vigilant in Its Relations With Poland
In view of Poland’s historical treatment of Jews, Israel must remain ever-vigilant that there be no falsification of history as Polish-Israeli relations develop. There is...
Rethinking Holocaust Restitution: A Case for Jewish Dignity
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki recently asserted that his government would never agree to pay restitution for properties stolen from Jews during the Holocaust. This...
Prominent Jewish Leaders Slam Polish PM Over Holocaust Restitution Comment
Several prominent Jewish leaders on Monday denounced as “reprehensible” Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki's reported comment last week that paying compensation for Jewish property stolen during the...
In a ‘Judas’ Effigy in Poland, a Deadly Antisemitic Trope Persists
JNS.org - When I worked for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) more than a decade ago, relations between the Polish government and the Jewish community worldwide...
Skeleton of Mother Cradling Baby Discovered at Holocaust Mass Grave Site in Belarus
Excavations at the site of a Holocaust mass grave in Belarus have uncovered the remains of more than 1,000 Jews murdered by the Nazis --...
