A new wave of anti-Semitism in Poland

Journalist Tomasz Wołek notes with regret that his assertion in 1984 that Polish anti-Semitism was a thing of the past has been proved false. "I was wrong. I simply could not believe that the scattered flames of anti-Semitism nibbling away at Poland's fringes could turn into a fire of blind hate in the born-again Poland of the 21st century. That they could consume a section of Polish society, penetrate political life and even corrupt men of the Church despite the teachings of [Pope] John Paul II, who made it clear that anti-Semitism is a mortal sin. When I listen to Tadeusz Rydzyk [director of the Catholic radio station Radio Maryja] or [politician] Ryszard Bender or read articles written by [journalist] Stanisław Michałkiewicz or observe the excesses of the All-Polish Youth ... I feel embarrassed and torn by a sense of burning shame. But I also know that these feelings are not enough."

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