To: lizol; PRePublic
And so was another myth developed, the Jews were blamed again for Stalin's subjugation of Poland. This myth is still reverberating through the acrimonious discussions on the Internet. Before the war, about 3.5 million Jews lived in Poland. Today, there in Poland no more than 15,000 Jews, out of a population of 38 millions. Although, small in numbers the Jews are noticed in Poland. Their presence is felt in the press, during the elections opponents accuse each other of Jewish origin. Somehow, one has an impression that the Poles feel that they are victimized by . . . the Jews. For example, a taxi driver told me that "All the banks in Poland are owned by Jews. The Jews control everything." Alexander Kimel but its not just Poland. Jewish history in Central and Eastern Europe had its ups and downs. Poland was a center of Jewish life for centuries. since the borders of Poland were fluid and re-written so often before WWII, whether one wishes to blame the Russians or others for the persecutions that took place, it still took place. it is impossible to remove the Shoah from the totality of European history as an accident or anomaly. it was indeed the pivotal of 1,000 years of history
here is the short list....
48 posted on
03/22/2007 1:01:25 PM PDT by
APRPEH
(Hillary probably wouldn't approve, but I can live with that....)
To: APRPEH
To: APRPEH
LOL ! At some level zoological anti-Polonism is getting really funny.
To: APRPEH
For example, a taxi driver told me that "All the banks in Poland are owned by Jews. The Jews control everything.
Yep. Mel Gibson has said something like this too.
So what?
Is that supposed to mean, that Americans in general are anti-semitists?
53 posted on
03/22/2007 1:24:38 PM PDT by
lizol
(Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
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