Tag: Holocaust
Why Is the Term “Polish Concentration Camps” Still Used in Germany?
In the German information space, instances of the term polnische Konzentrationslager (“Polish concentration camps”) continue to appear. Similar laps [...]
New US Ambassador Voices Support for Poland in Debate Over Historical Memory: “The World Must Hear the Truth”
The newly appointed United States Ambassador to Poland, Thomas Rose, has publicly expressed support for Poland in the ongoing dispute over historica [...]
Poland Seeks Change to Controversial Yad Vashem Statement. Yad Vashem Refuses
Yad Vashem appears unwilling to amend its misleading statement regarding Poland. A spokesperson for the institution said: “The initial and subsequent [...]
Radosław Sikorski responds to Yad Vashem’s post
“Poland was the first country where Jews were forced to wear a distinctive badge in order to isolate them from the surrounding population,” wrote Yad [...]
“Polish Camps” — A Lie
Suggesting that “the Holocaust was somehow the fault of Poles” is more than unfair. This is not to deny, of course, that there were Poles who blackma [...]
Poles faced death penalty for helping Jews
"Poles faced the death penalty for helping Jews - not only those who provided help directly, but also their loved ones, the entire family,” said Presi [...]
Russian Media Outlets Mislabel Treblinka as a “Polish Camp”
At least several Russian news platforms have referred to the Nazi German extermination camp at Treblinka as a "Polish death conveyor.” Among these pla [...]
FBI director: “I regret linking Germany and Poland in my speech”
James Comey assumed the role of FBI Director during Barack Obama's second term. In 2015, he mandated that all new FBI agents visit the Holocaust Museu [...]
She Survived Because She Was Too Weak to Cry
Mistakes involving the misleading term "Polish death camp" when referring to the German Nazi camp Auschwitz continue to surface in media out [...]
Americans Replace a Good Headline with a Misleading One
The Washington Post published an article announcing the U.S. Vice President’s forthcoming visit to the “Auschwitz Memorial.” However, when The Buffalo [...]