Poland’s leader condemns anti-Semitism, praises Israel

The powerful head of Poland’s governing right-wing party denounced anti-Semitism and hailed Israel at a ceremony Monday honouring Poles who rescued Jews during the Holocaust. Jaroslaw Kaczynski, widely regarded as Poland’s de facto decision-maker, made the comment after the European Jewish Congress (EJC) voiced “grave concerns” over an increase in anti-Semitic acts under the government of…