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Jestem raczej pewnym, ze pochodzi z BBC. Staram sie dostac link. Oto, jak przedstawia sie wyniki sledztwa w sprawie Jedwabnego. I co najgorsze, sa to dopiero poczatki W.G. ----- [[fwd] Daily E-mail News Ticker Mobiles/PDAs Feedback Help Low Graphics Tuesday, 9 July, 2002, 19:12 GMT 20:12 UK Poles blamed for wartime massacre As many as 1,600 Jews were killed in Jedwabne Investigators in Poland have confirmed that Polish villagers massacred hundreds of Jews in a World War II pogrom previously blamed on occupying Nazi forces. Presenting the findings of a year-long inquiry, war crimes prosecutor Radoslaw Ignatiew said about 40 Poles played a "decisive" role in the killings in the village of Jedwabne in 1941. The role of the local population was decisive in the perpetration of this criminal act Radoslaw Ignatiew, war crimes prosecutor Polish authorities had denied that local Poles were involved in the slaughter, until a Polish historian published a book claiming Poles, not Germans, were directly responsible. Despite the findings, Mr Ignatiew said no new charges would be brought in connection with the massacre and the case would now be closed.. Twelve people were convicted by a Polish communist court in 1949 for having helped the Germans carry out the killings. Burned to death War crimes investigators interviewed nearly 100 surviving witnesses to the massacre and gathered evidence including bones and bullets. About three million Polish Jews died in the Holocaust Mr Ignatiew said the findings left no doubt that "Polish residents of Jedwabne and surroundings, men numbering at least 40" carried out the attack. He said that on 10 July, 1941, a village mob gathered in Jedwabne to take part in a "planned crime of murdering Jewish residents". Mr Ignatiew said Germans helped bring Jews to the village market place "but that was the extent of their active role". The Poles, armed with sticks, attacked the Jews and herded them into a barn, which they then burned down. As many as 1,600 Jews are believed to have died. Cover-up For decades, Polish communist authorities covered up the role of Poles in the massacre, blaming Nazi killing squads for the murders. After a decade of democracy Poland has matured and is able to deal with that horrible secret Rabbi Michael Schudrich, Warsaw Jewish community But a book by Polish emigre historian Jan Gross, published in the year 2000, challenged the official version of events. The suggestion that Poles collaborated with the German invaders contradicted the traditional view of many Poles who regarded Poland as only a victim of the Nazis. Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski apologised for the killings at a 60th anniversary ceremony in Jedwabne last year, but insisted Germans were behind the pogrom. The head of Warsaw's Jewish community, Rabbi Michael Schudrich, welcomed the inquiry's findings. "The Poles faced it... it's painful, it's uncomfortable but after a decade of democracy Poland has matured and is able to deal with that horrible secret," he said. See also: 10 Jul 01 | Europe In pictures: Jedwabne massacre remembered 10 Jul 01 | Europe Poland apologises to Jews 28 May 01 | Europe Analysis: Historic but reluctant apology 10 Jul 01 | Europe Analysis: Poland divided on massacre 04 Jun 01 | Europe Jewish grave controversy deepens 27 May 01 | Europe Church apologises for Jewish massacre 29 Mar 01 | Media reports Jewish mass grave found in Poland 12 Feb 01 | Europe Timeline: Poland Internet links: Jewish memorial site on Jedwabne Holocaust museum Office of the Polish President Institute of National Remembrance The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top Europe stories now: Cyprus mourns military deaths EU unveils farm policy shake-up Grisly find beneath Russian court Ecevit silent after key cabinet session Russian killed by booby-trapped sign Investigation sends Vivendi shares lower Fresh faces after Aznar shake-up Gorbachev warns of Cold War legacy Links to more Europe stories are at the foot of the page. E-mail this story to a friend Links to more Europe stories In This Section Cyprus mourns military deaths EU unveils farm policy shake-up Grisly find beneath Russian court Ecevit silent after key cabinet session Russian killed by booby-trapped sign Investigation sends Vivendi shares lower Fresh faces after Aznar shake-up Gorbachev warns of Cold War legacy Putin look-alike basks in celebrity status Deutsche Post warns on profits and jobs In pictures: Sand sculptures Russian scientists reach safety Chinese man murdered in Ireland Italy pressed over plundered obelisk Nato troops seize war crimes suspect Poles blamed for wartime massacre Mood of gloom hangs over Turkey Turkey's currency slumps Bulent Ecevit: Political survivor Turkey - bridge between East and West =============================================================== Lista 'Forum Zagraniczne' Administrator: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archiwum: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
