anti-Semitism

Desperate telegram from Poland’s Jews to British PM Neville Chamberlain prior to outbreak of WWII found after 80 years

Neville Chamberlain arrives from a meeting with Hitler to declare he had “returned from Germany bringing peace with honour. I believe it is peace for our time.” Public domain

Author Steven E. Zipperstein says that the document which begins ‘In the darkest and most tragic hours of history and life…’ was discovered after 82 years but “there is no evidence that Chamberlain or anyone in his office discussed it or, indeed, ever even saw it.”

Polish embassy critical of Ukrainian foreign ministry's hero commemoration commentary

The Polish Embassy in Ukraine on Saturday criticised Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kateryna Zelenko for her comments regarding the commemoration of controversial Ukrainian national heroes.

Polish, Israeli ambassadors condemn honours for Ukrainian nationalists

The Polish and Israeli ambassadors to Ukraine, Bartosz Cichocki and Joel Lion, on Thursday criticised the authorities of Lviv and Kiev in Ukraine for honouring Ukrainian nationalist leaders known for anti-Semitic and anti-Polish attitudes.

Exploring Jewish identity in Poland: new book examines the lives of three generations of Polish Jews

Author Barry Cohen delves into the world of identity and history in his new book ‘Opening the Drawer: The Hidden Identities of Polish Jews’.

It is untrue to call Poland an anti-Semitic country - Israeli ambassador

Israel's ambassador to Poland Alexander Ben Zvi said on Saturday that although anti-Semitism manifests itself in Poland, it is totally untrue to call Poland an anti-Semitic country.

Holocaust can happen again in Germany, every fourth German says

A quarter of Germans, in a survey conducted by the World Jewish Congress (WJC), said that the Holocaust can happen again in their country, reported the newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung.

Minister replies to French counterpart's letter over Holocaust conference

Polish Deputy Prime Minister, Science and Higher Education Minister Jarosław Gowin replied on Monday to a letter sent on Friday by his French counterpart, Frederique Vidal, concerning "anti-Semitic interferences" at a Paris conference on the Holocaust.

Jewish groups respond to Israeli FM's comments

A number of Jewish organisations have commented on controversial statements by Israel's acting Foreign Minister Israel Katz, who accused Poles of anti-Semitism, which lead to a diplomatic incident between Poland and Israel.

If far-right protest illegal consequences will be drawn - officials

If regulations were broken, I am convinced the relevant law enforcement services will take care of this, PM's Office head Michał Dworczyk said on Monday about the Sunday assembly of nationalists on the 74th anniversary of the Auschwitz camp liberation.

Decline in the number of anti-Semitic incidents in Poland and Hungary

According to Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) anti-Semitic incidents drop sharply in Poland and Hungary.

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