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Warsaw synagogue hit with apparent firebomb attack

Politicians and faith leaders have condemned the incident at the Polish capital's Nożyk Synagogue, which follows similar acts across Europe.

POLIN Museum uses AI to save the testimonies of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

The Publicis Groupe Poland team created an artificial intelligence voice of a Holocaust survivor. This technology allows the survivor to narrate her entire story for the very first time.

Far-right MP charged over attack on Jewish ceremony in Polish parliament

Far-right MP Grzegorz Braun has been charged by prosecutors over an incident in which he attacked a Jewish ceremony taking place in parliament by using a fire extinguisher to put out Hannukah candles

Wrocław adopts the IHRA working definition of antisemitism

"Wrocław is an open and hospitable city, breathing freedom on a daily basis, where issues of equal treatment, human rights, and tolerance occupy a fundamental place," said the city deputy mayor during the signing.

Poland stripped immunity from a far-right lawmaker who extinguished Hanukkah candles

Warsaw District Prosecutor told a parliamentary committee that he would face charges, including destruction of property, violation of bodily integrity, and insulting objects of religious worship.

Gdańsk Ghetto memorial plaque vandalised

Established by the Nazis during World War II, the Gdańsk Ghetto confined thousands of Jewish residents to deplorable conditions, marked by forced labor and severe restrictions.

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