Israel’s Elbit Systems to Supply Poland with F-16 Mission Simulators
The contract is worth an estimated $36 million.
Mass Graves of 8,000 Nazi Victims from World War II Found in Polish Forest
The victims of the forest executions were mostly inmates of the Soldau Nazi concentration camp killed between 1940 and 1944.
Israel and Poland Restore Relations After Holocaust-Related Spat
The apparent reconciliation process is taking place despite the fact that the seemingly offensive Polish law is still in place, and although Israel and Poland still disagree on Holocaust-related issues, specifically it’s legacy and history.
Israel Approves Egg Imports from Poland to Avoid Passover Shortages
Poland joins countries that have previously been approved for egg imports – Bulgaria, Portugal, Spain and Italy.
Magen David Adom Sends 4 Armored Ambulances to Ukraine
MDA plans to establish a field clinic in Poland, once approved by the Polish government.
IDF to End Holocaust Delegations to Poland, Chooses Lithuania Instead
The move has stunned many inside and outside the IDF, both due to the unilateral nature of the decision and due to the choice of alternative destination.
Warsaw’s Jewish Community Buries Remains Found of Unidentified Holocaust Victim
The human bones were found in a basement, thought to have resulted from a Jew hiding from German forces that destroyed the area during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 1943.
Polish Appellate Court Throws Out Ruling Against Two Holocaust Scholars
It comes days after Poland passed a new law that sets a 30-year limit on restitution claims for property stolen by the Nazis during World War II, which has led to a row between Israel and Poland.
Israel Up in Arms After Polish Parliament Passes Law Limiting Restitution of Property Lost...
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated the US is “deeply concerned” by the law and urged Duda not sign the bill into law or refer the bill to Poland’s constitutional tribunal.
Israeli Foreign Minister Lapid: Polish Property Restitution Bill Hints at Anti-Semitism
The Polish ambassador was summoned by the Foreign Ministry over the draft legislation • Yair Lapid: “We will not allow any parliament to pass laws the purpose of which is to deny the Holocaust.”
Row Between Israel and Poland over Holocaust Property Restitution Escalates
“We are not interested in Polish money and the very implication is anti-Semitic. We are fighting for the memory of the victims of the Holocaust, for the pride of our people, and no parliament can enact laws aimed at denying the Holocaust,” Lapid stated.
March of the Living 2021 Goes Virtual
“The ‘March of the Living’ connects between those who learned about the Holocaust firsthand and those who did not."
ID Tags Worn by Children in Sobibor Death Camp in Poland Unearthed
Yoram Haimi, Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologist: “I have been excavating this site for ten years, but today I broke down.”
Tefillin Discovered in Hidden Bunker in Warsaw Ghetto
The Tefillin were discovered as Polish authorities began to demolish buildings inside the Warsaw Ghetto.
Jewish Foundation to Send More than $300,000 to Righteous Gentiles in Poland
“This is just one of many ways we can repay our boundless gratitude for all that they did to save Jews during the Holocaust,” said Stanlee Stahl, executive vice president of the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous.
Polish Senate Votes to Delay Bill that Would Ban Exports of Kosher Meat
Still, Rabbi Menachem Margolin of the European Jewish Association said “the battle isn’t over. It has merely been postponed. If you kick a can down a road, you will eventually run out of road.”
Senators Rosen & Lankford Push Poland on Anti-Semitism, Holocaust Restitution
Poland is the only European Union member-state that has not adopted a national comprehensive private-property restitution law.
Archaeologists Unearth Crate of Historic Judaica Items Under Synagogue in Poland
Inside were 350 objects, including artifacts from the World War I and 18 cap badges with the initials of Austro-Hungarian emperor Franz Joseph, who ruled from 1848 until his death in 1916.
2.3 Million People Visited Auschwitz in 2019, Setting New Record
The museum also said that 900,000 users follow its account on Twitter, and more than 300,000 use the museum’s profile on Facebook with 80,000 on Instagram.
Polish President Pulls Out of Jerusalem Event Marking Auschwitz Liberation
“I will be clear: We have decided that I as the Polish president will not participate in the event,” said Polish President Andrzej Duda, adding that not allowing him to publicly honor Polish victims of the Holocaust was equivalent to a “distortion of the historical truth.”
Netflix to Edit Demjanjuk Docuseries After Pressure by Polish Government
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said in a letter to Netflix CEO Reed Hastings that the program showed maps that place Nazi concentration camps within the borders of modern-day Poland.
Knesset Speaker: ‘Polish Leadership is Again Trying to Distort History’
Poland is the only European Union country that has failed to pass a law that restores the property to Holocaust survivors and to others dispossessed during World War II or Communism.
Study: Polish Norms Helped Nazis Wipe out Local Jewry
Jews who tried to hide in urban areas during the Nazi occupation of Poland were much less likely to survive • “Poles who chose to save Jews were essentially violating the unwritten norms of their community.”
While in Warsaw, Pence Will Visit Auschwitz for First Time
An estimated 1.1 million people were killed at Auschwitz, including as many as 960,000 Jews.
Polish Olympian Refuses to Coach Malaysian Swim Team Due to Anti-Israel Policy
The International Paralympic Committee stripped Malaysia of its right to host the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships, after the country announced that it would not allow Israelis to compete.
UN Ambassadors Visit Poland, Israel in Holocaust Education Program
In Israel, they will have an extensive tour of the nation to learn about the land, Jewish history and Zionism.
Exhibition Supports Claims of Polish Embassy Saving Hundreds of Jews
It is estimated that the Bernese group produced several hundred to several thousand fake passports between 1941 and 1943.
Muslims and Jews Find Peace in Auschwitz
Aiman Mazyek, chairman of the Central Council of Muslims in Germany, advocates religious tolerance.
Former Chief Rabbi: Poles ‘Shot Selves in Foot’ with Holocaust Law
“The thousands of Righteous Gentiles were not the rule. They were the exception that proved the rule.”
Israeli Paratroopers Say Training on Polish Soil Brought ‘Great Meaning to Every Soldier’
Together with American troops IDF paratroopers parachuted down to the ground from aircraft and practiced seizing airfields and other targets.