Anti-Semitism
In his Dec. 10 letter, Teodor Polak criticizes Deborah Lipstadt for exaggerating the extent of anti-Semitism in Poland, indicating the actions, allegedly, of a few are used to tar an entire people. That can be a reasonable argument, but he undermines it by showing that he does not recognize his own anti-Semitism.
This chairman of the Polish American Congress, Los Angeles, blames Jews for the “bad fate” of contemporary Polish-Jewish relations. After all, Polak claims, “Communism was forced on Poland with significant participation by Polish Jews. The terror followed.”
Polak’s twisted logic sadly exposes the hatred and ignorance that has helped perpetuate anti-Semitism in Poland.
SHELDON MARAM
Fullerton
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