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Polish Nationalists Protest US Over Holocaust Claims

by Associated Press

   WARSAW --

   Thousands of Polish nationalists have marched to the U.S. Embassy in
   Warsaw, protesting that the U.S. is putting pressure on Poland to
   compensate Jews whose families lost property during the Holocaust.

   The protesters included far-right groups and their supporters. They
   said the United States has no right to interfere in Polish affairs and
   that the U.S. government is putting "Jewish interests" over the
   interests of Poland.

   The nationalists say that Poland was a major victim of Nazi Germany
   during World War II and that it is not fair to ask Poland to compensate
   Jewish victims when Poland has never received adequate compensation
   from Germany.

   "Why should we have to pay money today when nobody gives us anything?"
   said 22-year-old Kamil Wencwel. "Americans only think about Jewish and
   not Polish interests."