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Adam Michnik Discusses Antisemitism In 20th Century Poland

YIVO Institute for Jewish Research 15 West 16th Street, NYC, New York City

Polish-Jewish relations have once again become an important topic. In February this year, the Polish parliament passed a law making it an offence, with up to three years imprisonment or a fine, for anyone who accuses the Polish state or people of participating in the Holocaust or other Nazi crimes. This attempt to re-write history and criminalize historical discourse caused…