Poland Whitewashing History Dishonors True Polish Heroes

     Before WW2, approximately ten percent of the population of Poland was Jewish, over 3 million Jews. Almost the entire Jewish population was exterminated by the Nazis and their collaborators. There were Poles that actively collaborated with the Nazis to kill Jews. Facing the truth about collaborators and murderers does not diminish the fact that the Nazis also killed millions of Poles. There are documented cases where Poles murdered, raped and massacred Jews. This includes the Jedwabne massacre, where hundreds of Jews were burned to death, and at least 340 jews were murdered. Nazis were determined to exterminate all Jews. This opened the door for any Jew hater in Europe to freely murder, rape Jews and steal their property. Jews that tried to escape to the countryside and forests of Europe were hunted down by Nazis and their collaborators. They were also hunted down by other Jew haters across Europe that freely turned Jews over to the Nazis that they discovered hiding. Other times Jew haters murdered, robbed and raped Jews on their own initiative, knowing full well there were no consequences for their crimes.
      Heroes do exceptionally brave, courageous acts at the risk to their own safety and lives. They are the righteous few that do what most people will not do or refuse to do. They seek to save lives and help others. They are not cowards that revel in hate and that seek to harm, murder, rape, rob and destroy others, regardless of who those others may be.
      The Poles that risked their lives in the face of enormous danger and adversity honour the Polish people and all of humanity. Pretending that there were no Poles that committed evil crimes against Jews is untrue. (After the war, the few Jewish survivors that tried to return to their stolen homes found their lives at risk. Many were murdered.) Whitewashing history is an insult to the righteous few that were true heroes at enormous risk to their own safety. Collaborators, murderers, thieves and rapists are the complete opposite of the righteous few.
      Unfortunately, there are Polish researchers, not Jews, that face threats and harassment for uncovering the truth about what happened during WW2. Even today, hate prevails and people refuse to learn from history. An evil man consumed with Jew hate and an entire nation eagerly following, with many in Europe collaborating, went on a killing spree. By the time it was over, over 50 million people were killed and Europe lay in ruins.
     Honor the righteous Polish heroes that saved Jews. Learn where hate leads. Do not whitewash history.