‘Righteous’ Poles ask Israel and Poland to return to ‘path of dialogue and reconciliation’
WARSAW, Poland (JTA) — A letter signed by a group of 50 Poles honored by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations has appealed to…
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Poland’s prime minister said some Jews collaborated with Nazis. Scholars say he distorted history.
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — The row between Poland and Israel about the Holocaust reached new heights this week after Poland’s prime minister said that the genocide…
Israel, Iran and Syria just traded blows. Does this mean war?
By Ben Sales (JTA) — Israel and Iran have been clashing for years. But on Saturday, February 10, their war of words briefly became an actual…
B’nai B’rith honors Guatemalan president for embassy move to Jerusalem
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — The president of Guatemala was honored with an award from an international Jewish organization for his decision to move his…
Poland wants to ban the term ‘Polish death camps.’ There are historical inaccuracies on both sides of the debate.
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — The Polish parliament’s bill to criminalize the use of the term “Polish death camps” prompted an avalanche of criticism in Israel by…