The auction was cancelled after international criticism and intervention by Poland’s government.
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Auschwitz Museum criticises Germany for failing to mention Nazis’ Polish victims in commemoration
“It is deeply troubling that the statement commemorating the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz failed to mention the Polish victims of the camp.”
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President calls for Germany to pay Poland reparations in Auschwitz speech on Holocaust Remembrance Day
“To this day, the German state has not paid Poland reparations for the evils of WWII,” declared Karol Nawrocki.
Former Auschwitz prisoner can sue German publisher for writing “Polish death camp”, rules court
Stanisław Zalewski, a former member of the Polish underground resistance who turned 100 this year, has fought a long-running legal battle.
Poland criticises Israeli Holocaust institute’s post suggesting Polish responsibility for German crimes
The Auschwitz Museum was among the wide range of Polish officials and institutions to criticise Yad Vashem’s post.
Polish justice minister pledges investigation into far-right leader’s Auschwitz speech
Grzegorz Braun claimed that the Polish government is “implementing directives presented…by various Jewish organisations”.
Poland asks EU Parliament to strip far-right leader of immunity over Holocaust denial charges
Grzegorz Braun called the gas chambers at Auschwitz “fake”.
Polish far-right leader declares Auschwitz gas chambers to be “fake”
Prosecutors have launched an investigation into whether Grzegorz Braun violated the law against denying Nazi crimes.
Auschwitz Museum launches educational material on homosexuals imprisoned at the camp
“The aim is to shed light on the history of one of the lesser-known victim groups of Auschwitz,” says the museum.
Auschwitz Museum criticises Musk’s AI for adding dreadlocks to Holocaust victim
“Memory must be protected, not ridiculed,” wrote the museum.
Auschwitz Museum restricts entry rules amid surge in visitors without bookings
Visitor numbers this year are approaching the pre-pandemic record.
Polish and Israeli presidents jointly lead Auschwitz march
Among the participants in the march were not only elderly Holocaust survivors but also former Hamas hostages.
Israeli teenager fined for Nazi salute at Auschwitz
The 17-year-old admitted to the crime of promoting Nazism.
Auschwitz museum debunks Russia’s claim that Pole abused fellow camp prisoners
Material published by the Russian security services contains numerous, glaring inaccuracies, notes the museum’s head of research.
