IPN denounces Jerusalem Post article blaming Poles for Holocaust as crude manipulation

Poland’s Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) on Monday condemned an article in The Jerusalem Post that asserted more Jews perished at the hands of Nazis and Polish anti-Semites than anywhere else, calling the claim a “big manipulation” of history.

The main gate of the KL Auschwitz German Nazi death camp.

Photo: Gov.pl

In an English-language post on social media, the IPN urged the Israeli daily to correct the piece, which it said overstated Polish complicity and ignored German responsibility.

“Leaving out the perpetrators’ nationality is also manipulation by "The Jerusalem Post," and distortion of history,” the IPN wrote.

How @Jerusalem_Post counted that we don’t know.

That claim of theirs is one big manipulation. It’s not particularly clever, but cynical for sure, we’ll give them that, and beats other historical fallacies by a mile.

They blame the murder of Jews on two groups, put them in one… pic.twitter.com/Kt9f66ir86

— Institute of National Remembrance (@ipngovpl_eng) May 5, 2025

The institute highlighted numerous Poles who risked their lives to save Jews under German occupation, citing resistance figures such as Zofia Kossak-Szczucka, co-founder of the Council to Aid Jews (Żegota), lawyer Jerzy Zakulski and sewer worker Leopold Socha, portrayed in Agnieszka Holland’s film In Darkness.

It also noted that the Polish Underground State imposed the death penalty on anyone aiding Nazi persecution of Jews.

“So, Jerusalem Post, back your claim with something that resembles research. Otherwise, edit your page because it distorts history,” the IPN added.

(jh)

Source: IAR