Following Macierewicz 's designation as Minister of National Defence , he faced allegations of anti-Semitism and protests by the Anti Defamation League . In 1996 , Macierewicz wrote that Poles did not murder Jews in the Kielce pogrom in 1946 . In 2001 , Macierewicz wrote : " Is the hubbub surrounding Jedwabne intended to eclipse the responsibility of Jews for Communism and the Soviet occupation ? " In a radio interview in 2002 Macierewicz said , in response to a caller 's question , that he had read the Protocols of the Elders of Zion , and that while there are doubts on authenticity that " Experience shows that there are such groups in Jewish circles . " The statement was condemned by the Jewish community in Poland . According to , Krzysztof Izdebski , the Chairman of the Council of The Union of Jewish Communities , Macierewicz apologized for the statement and " accepts with no doubts that the Protocols is false " which was accepted by the council . Justin Schulberg , a Jewish American former legislative assistant to Macierewicz and a student leader at Rutgers University , stated , “ As a Jewish American , I am outraged by false and outlandish rumors and innuendos accusing Antoni Macierewicz , Poland ’s Minister of National Defence-designate , of antisemitism … I hope that all factions in Poland will forcefully condemn the use of Judaism for political infighting . ” Anna Chipczynska , the President of the Jewish Community of Warsaw , said , " the latest statement by Mr. Macierewicz denouncing all forms of anti-Semitism could be a positive signal that the new Polish government will stand strongly against manifestations of hatred toward Jews . " In July 2016 , Antoni Macierewicz said that the " real enemy " , Russia , shares responsibility for the massacres of Poles and Jews in German-occupied Volhynia and Eastern Galicia by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army ( UPA ) . Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that " the Polish government is moving from Russophobia to inciting national hatred , " and asked Macierewicz if " there are any historical events and natural disasters for which Russia is not the one to blame . " Macierewicz 's claim was also criticized by the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia
Kielce pogrom
Kielce pogrom
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