At a ceremony in Warsaw on Wednesday, Deputy Foreign Minister Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski and museum director Zygmunt Stępiński signed a letter of intent to formalize the collaboration.
Photo: Gabriel Piętka/MSZ
The new network brings together Jewish museums, cultural institutions and NGOs in Poland and abroad, aiming to protect and celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Polish Jewry.
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Opublikowany przez Muzeum Historii Żydów Polskich POLIN Środa, 16 lipca 2025
Preserving history, combating antisemitism
Poland was once home to one of Europe's largest Jewish communities. The initiative highlights that the thousand-year history of Jews in Poland is an integral part of the nation's cultural and historical identity.
Both the foreign ministry and the museum emphasized the importance of Holocaust remembrance and the need to foster dialogue and coexistence rooted in Poland’s complex past.
The alliance also aims to connect the global Polish-Jewish diaspora—scattered worldwide or resettled in Israel after World War II—ensuring this heritage remains a vital part of collective memory.
The Polish foreign ministry said in a statement that "the signatories noted a global increase in the number of antisemitic crimes and incidents." These "particularly intensified after the 7 October 2023 terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas," it added.
"Amidst such events, educational activities targeted against prejudice and intolerance have become even more important," the statement said.
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Source: PAP, gov.pl, MSZ/POLIN/X/@PolandMFA
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