The World Jewish Restitution Organization reacted Monday to reports that Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki was quoted as saying at a campaign rally on Saturday that providing restitution or compensation to Polish Jewish Holocaust victims would be a victory for Hitler by saying, "This statement, if reported correctly, is deeply insensitive to Holocaust survivors and their families."
An organization statement continued, "It is also simply incorrect — the issue is not about the German Nazi confiscations during the occupation of Poland. It is about property subsequently nationalized by the Polish Communist government that continues to benefit the Polish economy. Indeed, the Polish government introduced draft legislation to address this issue over a year ago. This issue impacts non-Jewish and Jewish property owners and is particularly important for Holocaust survivors whose property was first taken by the German Nazis and then by the Polish Communists. We call for Poland to meet its commitment to non-Jewish and Jewish property owners who have waited many years for Poland to provide them with a measure of justice.”