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Polish diplomats who rescued Jews during World War II awarded US Congressional Gold Medal

President Joe Biden signed an act in honour of 60 diplomats from 28 countries, including five from Poland, who were rescuing Jews from persecution by the Nazis during the Holocaust.

Holocaust memorial in Poland dedicated to Warsaw Ghetto Jewish victims vandalised with red spray paint

The European Jewish Congress condemned the desecration: “The vandalism of the Warsaw Ghetto monument is a disgraceful act that disrespects Holocaust victims. We hope authorities will investigate thoroughly and bring those responsible to justice."

Over 1.8 million visitors to Auschwitz in 2024

Among foreign visitors, the most numerous were from Britain, Spain, Italy and Germany.

Polish authorities condemns vandalism after Warsaw Ghetto Uprising memorial sprayed with red paint

The Polish foreign ministry condemned “an act of vandalism” after a monument to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was sprayed with paint.

Jewish culture festival in Poland’s Płońsk

Before World War II, Jews made up nearly half of the town’s population. Most were murdered during the Holocaust, either in the Płońsk ghetto, which the Germans established from 1940 to 1942, or after being deported to Nazi death camps.

Polish family honoured for hiding Jews during WWII in Lithuania

A memorial dedicated to the Polish Antonowicz family, who sheltered Jews during World War II, was unveiled at the Tuskulėnai Memorial Park in Vilnius.
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