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Foreign Ministry: No law can change the facts

Israel's Foreign Ministry slams newly-passed Polish law criminalizing mention of Poland's role in the genocide.

Polish TV host: Just call them 'Jewish camps'

Polish TV host makes light of debate on death camps, jokes they should be called “Jewish camps”.

Polish Senate approves controversial Holocaust bill

Polish senators approve bill making it illegal to suggest Poland was responsible for Nazi atrocities. President must now sign it into law.

State Department urges Poland to re-evaluate Holocaust law

State Department spokeswoman says U.S. concerned about repercussions of proposed Polish law on Holocaust.

Polish spokeswoman: 'We were Holocaust victims'

'Poland has never done anything that could hurt another country; we were the victims of World War II.'

Polish complicity in distorting the truth

'There's a reason why Germany built its death camps in Poland'

Emergence of Polish hidden Jews proves Poland's anti-Semitic past, NGO says.

Rivlin to join Polish counterpart for March of the Living

Presidents of Poland and Israel agree to participate together in March of the Living.

Polish President says country didn't take part in Holocaust

Poland's President: Individual Poles took actions against Jews but there was no institutionalized participation by Poland in the Holocaust.

No more trips to Poland for high school students?

Youth group leader calls to end organized trips to Poland, due to concerns for guides' and participants' safety.

Poland's Chief Rabbi:

'I warned about this law a while ago'

The Chief Rabbi of Poland explains the problematic sections of the new legislation.

WJC: Polish law an attack on democracy

World Jewish Congress opposes Polish law which would criminalize suggestions that Poland was responsible for Nazis crimes.

Israel and Poland to start dialogue on Holocaust law

Netanyahu speaks with Polish counterpart, the two agree to start a dialogue on bill outlawing references to Nazi death camps as Polish.

'No tolerance for Holocaust denial, Polish law must be changed'

Netanyahu blasts Polish bill banning mention of Polish complicity with Nazis during Holocaust. 'Zero tolerance for revisionism.'

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Hotovely warns against Poland's 'slippery slope'

Deputy Foreign Minister to Arutz Sheva: Polish desire to shake off responsibility for its part in the Holocaust must be stopped.

'Israel's schools will address Polish law about death camps'

Education Minister orders Israeli schools to cover the role of European nations in Holocaust. 'Many nations helped the Nazis murder Jews.'

Polish PM: Auschwitz-Birkenau is not a Polish name

Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki responds to controversy over bill to outlaw mention of Polish involvement in Holocaust.

Polish legislation 'a slap in the face,' European rabbi says

European Jewish Association leader slams Polish bill to outlaw mention of involvement in Holocaust, says it harms righteous Poles.

PM Netanyahu slams Polish law: History cannot be changed

PM Netanyahu, Pres. Rivlin, and MKs slam Poland for new bill to jail those who mention Poland's role in the Holocaust.

Poland charges three men who celebrated Hitler's birthday

Polish prosecutors charge three men who were filmed celebrating Adolf Hitler's birthday.

The age of Neo-Stalinism

Organizers of stunt at Auschwitz sent to jail

Polish court jails organizers of a stunt that saw a dozen people take off their clothes and slaughter a lamb at Auschwitz.

Poland seeks to tamp down German war reparations row

Polish minister says country is 'looking for solutions,' says issue of reparations should not harm relationship with Germany.

Poland: Two Belgians acquitted of Auschwitz theft

Polish court acquits two Belgians who were accused of stealing parts of an electric fence from Auschwitz.

Ukraine: Christmas play turns anti-Semitic

Christmas play at Polish consulate in Ukraine includes anti-Semitic message.

Polish official dismissed for digging up Jewish cemetery bones

Local conservator in Siemiatycze in eastern Poland dismissed after construction work digs up bones buried at Jewish cemetery.

Youths smash dozens of headstones in Serbian Jewish cemetery

Serbian youth jump fence, smash headstones, in Jewish cemetery.

Poland’s government to restore Warsaw Jewish cemetery

Poland’s government pledges $28 million to restoring the Warsaw Jewish cemetery.

Polish President: It's important Jews feel at home

At Hanukkah event, Polish president gets menorah featuring Jerusalem.

Krakow opens first kosher hotel post-Holocaust

New hotel offers kosher food, Shabbat elevators, and an in-house synagogue.

Hanukkah candles lit in Polish parliament

Israeli ambassador, representatives of the Jewish community, attend candle lighting ceremony in Polish parliament.

Polish PM: Jews are our brothers

New Polish Prime Minister refers to rescue of ‘Jewish brothers’ in his inaugural address.

Human remains dug up next to Jewish cemetery in Poland

Construction work uncovers human remains next to Jewish cemetery in eastern Poland.

Poland: Investigate 'naked tag' video filmed in gas chamber

Polish interior minister orders investigation into naked video filmed at gas chamber.

Landowner asks Polish town: Remove memorial to Holocaust victims

Owner of land on which memorial to Jews murdered by Nazis was built wants monument gone to sell or lease land.

Holocaust survivor who cut hair in Chicago till he was 97, dies

A life-saving choice: Benjamin Scheinkopf's father insists he be a cobbler, but Ben and his brother choose to cut hair, saving their lives.

Police seize ‘No Jews allowed’ banner from Polish hostel

Police officers remove sign forbidding entry to 'Jews, communists, and traitors,' regional prosecutor investigates indicting hotel's owner.

Polish hostel: Entry forbidden to Jews and thieves

Polish hostel forbids entry to Jews, communists, thieves, mayor says hostel is 'private property' and refrains from intervening.

Polish Jewish leaders meet with ruling party leader

Meeting follows nationalist march in Warsaw in marchers shouted 'Jews out!'

Poland to build Warsaw Ghetto museum

New museum focuses on life and death in the Warsaw Ghetto, where the Nazis imprisoned nearly 500,000 Jews during the Holocaust.

Proof of Nazi evils by Warsaw Ghetto Jews gets first exhibition

Documentation of Nazi atrocities heroically saved by Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto have gone on display for the first time.

Far-right marchers shout ‘Jews out’ at Polish independence event

Priest tells followers to wage war on 'Talmudism,' protesters shout Nazi slogans in Warsaw Independence Day march.

'Ban Richard Spencer from Polish Independence Day event'

American Jewish Committee Warsaw Office calls on Polish authorities not to allow notorious US white supremacist to visit Poland.

Polish historian who said Nazi invasion not so bad honored

Polish Education Minister awards medal 'for special merits for education' who said Nazi invasion 'was not so bad for Jews.'

Poland's proposed restitution excludes most Holocaust survivors

World Jewish Restitution Organization expresses 'profound disappointment' at proposed legislation excluding majority of Holocaust survivors.

Poland may compensate owners of properties seized in Holocaust

New law will partially compensate for private-owned looted property, official says.

Polish museum gives millionth visitor free tickets to Israel

Warsaw Jewish museum welcomes 1 millionth visitor to core exhibition.

Polish culture minister slams EU museum for Holocaust exibit

Piotr Gliński says House of European History in Brussels portrays Poland as 'co-perpetrator' of the Holocaust.

Polish historian claims Nazi invasion was not so bad for Jews

The Polish Institute of National Remembrance rebuffs historian who said Nazi invasion 'did not look very bad' for Polish Jews.

Poland tasks lawmakers with estimating German war reparations

Poland creates committee to investigate World War II reparations owed by Germany to Poland, does not set for results.

Polish leader denounces anti-Semitism, praises Israel

Jaroslaw Kaczynski, head of Poland's governing party, denounces anti-Semitism after Jewish groups express concern.

Germany rejects Polish call for more WWII reparations

Agreement made in 1953 remains binding, German official says.

Man who burned Jewish effigy sues over anti-Semite label

Jewish leaders of Polish town sued by man who burned effigy of haredi Jew for calling him anti-Semitic.

Polish rescuers of Jews during Shoah honored for ‘true heroism’

30 Righteous Gentiles honored in ceremony attended by foreign and Israeli diplomats.

Poland’s Jewish revival is marred by community infighting

As the number of anti-Semitic incidents in Poland rises, some Jews insist Poland is relatively safe.

Jewish cemetery in Poland destroyed by illegal digging

Jewish graves desecrated, remains unearthed by illegal digging.

Warsaw residents join Shabbat dinner to mark anniversary of WW2

Jews, non-Jews join together to mark anniversary of Nazi invasion of Poland.

EJC slams Poland’s ‘lack of concern’ over anti-Semitism

European Jewish Congress issues unusual condemnation of Polish government for ignoring growth and spread of anti-Semitism.

Poland fires tourism boss over remark on Auschwitz

Head of Poland's national tourism organization fired for saying he wants to remove Auschwitz from tours for foreign journalists.

Volunteers clear historic Jewish cemetery in Poland

International volunteers learn about Judaism as they clean an historic Jewish cemetery.