Posts Tagged: Antisemitism in Poland
Polish State TV Uses Jewish Property Restitution Issue to Attack Opposition
Polish public television has raised the sensitive issue of Jewish property restitution during the country's presidential campaign by accusing the main opposition candidate, Rafal Trzaskowski, of putting...
Furor as Polish Soccer Association Celebrates 4-0 ‘Pogrom’ Victory Over Israel in Euro Qualifier
Poland's national soccer association has defended its use of the word "pogrom" in a social media post during Monday's UEFA Championship qualifying game against Israel...
Jewish Group Condemns Revival of Folk Tradition in Poland as Antisemitic
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) has condemned as antisemitic the revival of a folk tradition of burning an effigy of Judas in the Polish town...
Ex-ADL Chief Foxman: Appointment of Far-Right Leader as Minister of Digital Affairs a ‘New Low for Poland’
A far-right Polish MP and former leader of the antisemitic Młodzieży Wszechpolskiej (MW-"All Polish Youth") movement has been appointed to Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki's cabinet, earning a sharp...
Polish Police Release Video of Man Hurling Rock into Gdansk Synagogue on Yom Kippur
Police in the Polish port city of Gdansk are seeking the arrest of a man who was caught on video on Wednesday hurling a rock...
Explosive Device Hurled at Group of Israeli Students in Poland, No One Hurt
An explosive device was thrown at a group of Israeli high school students on Wednesday while they were visiting a Holocaust-era site in the Polish...
European Union Leader Warns Poland Must Stop Antisemitic Remarks
Poland's ruling party must do everything it can to stop antisemitic remarks that are hurting Poland's standing in the world and putting its interests at...
Polish President Signs Holocaust Bill, Triggers Israeli, US Criticism
Poland's president signed into law on Tuesday a bill that imposes jail terms for suggesting the country was complicit in the Holocaust, prompting sharp criticism...
Senior Polish Politicians Step Up Anti-Jewish Rhetoric, as Dispute Over Widely-Condemned ‘Holocaust Law’ Continues to Rage
Accusations that American Jews are conspiring to squeeze billions of dollars out of Poland in Holocaust reparations, along with wild claims that Polish Jews were...
Far-Right Marchers in Warsaw Chant ‘Jews Out of Poland’
Tens of thousands of far-right nationalists chanted calls for a “Jew-free” Poland as they marched through the streets of Warsaw on Saturday to mark 99...
Photo Exhibit Making North American Premiere Highlights Erasure of Polish Jewish History Since World War II
A black-and-white photo exhibition making its North American premiere highlights the erasure of Polish Jewish history since World War II, the executive director of the...
