Some protesters carried anti-Semitic placards touting Holocaust denial conspiracy theories.
A large group of Polish nationalists took over a major square in downtown Manhattan on Sunday, protesting U.S. legislation that seeks to compensate Holocaust survivors whose property was seized during World War II.
Hundreds of nationalists took their place in Foley Square, three blocks from the Brooklyn Bridge and City Hall. Some of the crowds’ signs said: “Stop anti-Polish hate,” “Stop slandering Poland in the media,” and “Treat anti-Polonism like anti-Semitism.” The phrase comes from the title of a 2000 book written by Jewish academic and author Norman Finkelstein. It claims that the American Jewish community uses the memory of the Holocaust as a way to manipulate the media and politicians for its own financial or political gain, or for that of the state of Israel. Critics have attacked the book for using anti-Semitic stereotypes and tropes, though Finkelstein stands by his work.
Polish nationalists held signs saying “stop the holocaust industry” and accusing Jews of welcoming Nazi and Soviet invasions pic.twitter.com/pGeMCP4SmH
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