Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has called on the Israeli ambassador to the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs after a JadWaszem institute tweet spread false claims about Poland imposing anti‑Semitic signage on Jews.
Radosław Sikorski Demands Israeli Ambassador Visit
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski published a brief note on the X network stating that the misleading JadWaszem post had not been corrected. He announced that he had decided to call on the Israeli ambassador to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to attend a meeting.
Prior to the demand, Sikorski had asked for the incorrect statement to be revised. He urged the author to simply repost the text with the addition “Occupied by Germans” to reflect the historical reality.
JadWaszem Tweet Prompts Official Correction
The original post claimed that “Poland was the first country in which Jews were forced to wear a distinctive sign to isolate them from the surrounding population.” The claim was challenged by Polish authorities and internet users.
JadWaszem subsequently uploaded a new post providing a correction that the policy was imposed by German authorities. The original tweet had reached approximately 3.7 million views, whereas the correction attracted only about 280 000 views.
A note from users accompanying the correction highlighted the falsity of the institute’s content.
Donald Tusk Condemns Misleading Claim
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk reacted during a press conference in Angola, expressing disbelief at the published information. He accused the author of deliberate falsehood and expressed hope that the controversy would prompt greater awareness.
Broader Political Response and Public Outcry
Politicians across the political spectrum responded, including Krzysztof Bosak, Roman Giertych, and Anna Maria Żukowska. The official account of the Auschwitz‑Auschwitz German concentration camp museum also criticized the institute, stressing that Poland was occupied by the Germans and that German authorities introduced the anti‑Semitic law.
