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Poland marks 85th anniversary of WWII Jedwabne pogrom of Jews amid far-right protests

Polish and Jewish leaders, along with diplomats, marked the 85th anniversary of the 1941 Jedwabne pogrom, in which hundreds of Jews were killed by Polish neighbours under Nazi-German occupation. The official commemorations were met with protests by nationalist activists led by far-right figure Grzegorz Braun, who disputed the established findings and argued Poles are being falsely blamed for Nazi-German crimes.

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Poland marks 85th anniversary of WWII Jedwabne pogrom of Jews amid far-right protests

The article describes commemorations in Jedwabne held to mark 10 July 1941, when several hundred Jews were murdered during Nazi occupation. It says officials and religious leaders attended, including representatives from Poland’s parliament and Jewish community figures, as well as diplomats from multiple countries. Speakers emphasized mourning for the victims and the importance of remembering to prevent atrocities from recurring.

It also details the protests that accompanied the anniversary. Nationalist activists, led by Braun and his Confederation of the Polish Crown, displayed messaging rejecting the official assessment of responsibility. The piece contrasts Poland’s state findings—attributed to the country’s Institute of National Remembrance (IPN)—with the position promoted by the far-right, which the article says shifts or minimizes Polish responsibility and frames the pogrom narrative as “Jewish lies.”

The article further notes that Jedwabne commemorations have repeatedly become flashpoints for far-right demonstrations. It includes discussion of Braun’s broader political activity and legal trouble reported elsewhere, and it describes remarks made during the anniversary that were aimed at Jewish religious leadership, along with the unveiling of commemorative messaging connected to the two criminal totalitarian regimes the article says were referenced at the event.

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