Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Winnick (Labour), on Wednesday, 11 July 2001, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 20 members in total.

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POLAND

That this House expresses its disappointment that Cardinal Jozef Glemp did not attend the ceremony at which the President of Poland, Aleksander Kwasniewski, apologised for the killing by Poles of the entire Jewish population, numbering some 1600, of Jedwabne in July 1941; also expresses its contempt for the local priest, Orlowski, who dismissed the apology as 'holocaust business'; and strongly hopes that the stand taken by the Polish President will help Poland finally to rid itself of its anti-semitic obsessions and prejudices which made it that much easier for the Nazis to carry out their own atrocities involving the murder of millions.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

POLAND (114A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Julian Lewis (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Wednesday, 11 July 2001. It has been signed by 9 members in total.

at end add 'despite the efforts of heroic individual Poles who risked their own and their families' lives by sheltering Jewish friends and hiding them from the Nazi killers.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

114 

114A1 

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Poland Holocaust

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk