– The provocative thesis that Poland is szmalcowniks, the marginalization of German terror and the extermination of Poland served Germany’s historical policy – says Magdalena Gawin, director of the Institute of Solidarity and Courage. Witold Pilecki, in an interview with the weekly “Gazeta Polska”.

In an interview, the director of the Institute of Solidarity and Courage was asked what was the phenomenon of German historical policy that they managed to wash off themselves after the war the shame of the state responsible for the crimes of 1939-1945. – There is no phenomenon, but there is a strategy. I will say something very unpleasant, after 1989 Poland did not promote its history abroad. Ballet, music, visual arts, literature – yes, history – no. History is part of our culture and must be told through historical context, he said.

We don’t see any “German sponsors”

The former undersecretary of culture and national heritage added that today “the Pilecki Institute in Berlin can operate without seeing a German sponsor.” And these changes will stay with us. The Minister of Culture, Piotr Gliński, maintains a very active museum policy and supports cultural institutions in Poland. We need that too, he said.

Exhibition on the Wola massacre in Berlin @PileckiInstitut already opened. It tells about the genocide that was perpetrated against the inhabitants of this district, as well as about the German judiciary and the failure to punish the perpetrators. Until October 2023@MagdalenaGawin1@HRadziejowska@dpawlos@PLinDeutschland pic.twitter.com/RISGtKjDBS

— Pilecki Institute (@InstPilecki) April 26, 2023

According to Magdalena Gawin, the attempt to discredit the Polish participation in saving the Jews from extermination was also a deliberate act. – Arguing about the attitude towards the Holocaust, we forget about the destruction of our country by the Germans and their attitude towards Poland. At the Markowa Museum of Poles Saving Jews, which was criticized by the extreme left (who applauds the German museum in Berlin!), the Israeli ambassador presented the Righteous Among the Nations medal, and the “Called by Name” program was supported by over 80 percent. respondents and all political parties. Witold Pilecki becomes a hero of united Europe, and Ulmas will be beatified. All of this has happened in recent years. And that is a reason to be happy and proud.”

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