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Scholars: Polish PM distorts history by saying Jews participated in Holocaust

Scholars: Polish PM distorts history by saying Jews participated in Holocaust

While some Jewish collaborators did technically contribute to the downfall of their fellow victims, unlike Poles they did so under immediate threat of death, say… Read More ›

Polish MP: I Hope My Prime Minister is Being Stupid and Not Ruthless

Polish MP: I Hope My Prime Minister is Being Stupid and Not Ruthless

MP Michal Kaminski is a member of the opposition party the Union of European Democrats, the only party which voted against the contentious “death camps… Read More ›

Israel said to fear Assad chemical weapons spillover into Golan Heights

Israel said to fear Assad chemical weapons spillover into Golan Heights

In classified cable to envoys in 15 key countries, Foreign Ministry reportedly stresses Israel would respond to such a situation in ‘strongest possible terms’  … Read More ›

Investing in religious pluralism in Israel

Investing in religious pluralism in Israel

Op-ed: Imagine what would’ve happened had the Conservative Movement, which donated billions of dollars to Israel over the years, decided to instead invest its money… Read More ›

Washington – Jewish Republicans Want Congressman To Admit His State Of The Union Guest Is A Holocaust Denier

Washington – Jewish Republicans Want Congressman To Admit His State Of The Union Guest Is A Holocaust Denier

  Washington – The Republican Jewish Coalition called on Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to acknowledge that his guest at the State of the Union… Read More ›

Vilnius – Lithuanian Ethics Official Offers Cash Reward For Thesis Pinning War Crimes On Jews

Vilnius – Lithuanian Ethics Official Offers Cash Reward For Thesis Pinning War Crimes On Jews

  Vilnius – A Lithuanian official responsible for ethics in academia offered a cash reward for students or scholars willing to write a thesis about… Read More ›

The Temple Mount state is coming

The Temple Mount state is coming

Op-ed: If we decide to build in the settlements, it should have nothing to do with terror. The proper response to terror is punishing the… Read More ›

Trump’s embrace could lead to dangerous rift with US Jews

Trump’s embrace could lead to dangerous rift with US Jews

Op-ed: We can enjoy the hand extended from the White House, but we mustn’t forget that its tenants are replaced every four to eight years… Read More ›

Poland isn’t the only country trying to police speech about the Holocaust

Poland isn’t the only country trying to police speech about the Holocaust

Several Eastern European nations have introduced legislation that limits discourse, though they have seen far less scrutiny than Warsaw   JTA — In 2015, Ukraine’s… Read More ›

The radical left-wing rejectionist front

The radical left-wing rejectionist front

Op-ed: The ‘forces of progress’ are repeatedly encouraging the Palestinians to radicalize their stance; they are turning the ‘right of return’ into the most important… Read More ›

Turkey’s Jews are Scared – But Afraid to Talk About It

Turkey’s Jews are Scared – But Afraid to Talk About It

One high-profile case of hate speech on social media came after a community leader invited people to watch the live streaming of a Jewish wedding… Read More ›

Poland’s top politician: Holocaust bill is ‘misunderstood’

Poland’s top politician: Holocaust bill is ‘misunderstood’

Backing the newly approved bill outlawing suggestions of Poland’s complicity in the Holocaust, the country’s most powerful politician and leader of the ruling conservative, nationalistic… Read More ›

Polish Holocaust law isn’t the way to deal with the past

Polish Holocaust law isn’t the way to deal with the past

Op-ed: Is it right to turn an interpretation of history into a criminal offense? Should someone who attributes war crimes to the Polish nation go… Read More ›

Washington warns Holocaust bill could hurt relations with Poland

Washington warns Holocaust bill could hurt relations with Poland

State Dept. spokeswoman urges Warsaw to ‘reevaluate’ legislation that may spark ‘divisions among our allies’   WASHINGTON — The Trump administration urged Poland on Wednesday… Read More ›

Amid spat over Holocaust bill, Yad Vashem honors Poles who saved Jews

Amid spat over Holocaust bill, Yad Vashem honors Poles who saved Jews

Polish envoy speaks at ceremony, doesn’t mention diplomatic falling-out between Warsaw and Jerusalem over complicity legislation   The Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial on Tuesday awarded… Read More ›

Warsaw, Poland – Israeli Criticism Sparks Anti-Jewish Remarks In Polish Media

Warsaw, Poland – Israeli Criticism Sparks Anti-Jewish Remarks In Polish Media

  Warsaw, Poland – A diplomatic dispute between Poland and Israel over pending legislation that would outlaw blaming Poland for the crimes of the Holocaust… Read More ›

Polish death camp bill divides Holocaust survivors

Polish death camp bill divides Holocaust survivors

New bill to outlawing reference to ‘Polish death camps’ scolded by Holocaust survivors who see attempt to ‘erase history’ and insist Poles ‘were complicit in… Read More ›

The – Urgent – Environmental Agenda for the Jewish People

The – Urgent – Environmental Agenda for the Jewish People

‘Sustainability is a Jewish value.’   When God created Adam, He led him around all of the trees in the Garden of Eden and told… Read More ›

In Boston, Holocaust-era rescue stories pierce the darkness of genocide

In Boston, Holocaust-era rescue stories pierce the darkness of genocide

To mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a conversation about individual efforts to rescue Jews from the Nazis’ ‘Final Solution,’ and why the accounts still resonate… Read More ›

Portion of VP Pence’s speech penned by former UK chief rabbi

Portion of VP Pence’s speech penned by former UK chief rabbi

Former chief rabbi of the UK and one of the preeminent religious Jewish philosophers in the world, Lord Dr. Jonathan Sacks, met with VP Pence… Read More ›