Poland

Former synagogue in Poland demolished, Ukrainian shul suffers heavy damage

One suffered heavy damage after heavy rain, the other was demolished because it wasn’t designated an architectural monument.

Poland won’t pay WWII property compensation because Poles were greatest victims, prime minister says

“We were the most murdered victims here during the Second World War and we will never agree to any payments for anyone for this reason,” Mateusz Morawiecki said.

Polish nationalists object when US envoy wishes Jews a happy Passover

Twitter users reminded Georgette Mosbacher that the majority of Poles are Catholics and in Poland Easter is celebrated at this time.

Global

British Holocaust denier David Irving not welcome in Poland, foreign minister says

Global

Auschwitz museum wants visitors to stop doing balance tricks on tracks leading into the camp

Global

Poland institute files lawsuit against NBC’s Andrea Mitchell over report conflating Poland with Nazis

Global

Southern region in Poland provides funds to restore synagogue, create Jewish culture memorial center

Ideas

A brave group of Polish diplomats tried to save my father from the Holocaust

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Mike Pence to make first visit to Auschwitz, meet Netanyahu in Poland

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Lily Widner, 97, survived the Holocaust and much more. Why does Poland say she’s dead?

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