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Last update - 06:16 09/12/2007 Polish Radio Maryja attempts to rid itself of anti-Semitic image By Anshel Pfeffer, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Radio Maryja, Poland  Radio Maryja, the influential nationalist Polish conglomerate that operates radio and television stations, a daily newspaper and a Web site, is trying to rid itself of the anti-Semitic image that has dogged it in recent years. A letter from one of the heads of the media empire claims Radio Maryja is carrying on the tradition of Polish priests who saved Jews during the Holocaust. The attempted makeover comes after the European Union refused to authorize a 15-million euro grant for Radio Maryja to build a media studies school. Monitors of anti-Semitism in Poland say that in recent months, Radio Maryja broadcasts have ceased talking about "the Jews" and say instead "the wealthy." Advertisement Since its foundation in 1991, Radio Maryja has been perceived as the voice of the nationalist-conservative wing of the Catholic Polish church. Numerous instances of anti-Semitic and racist statements have been documented in recent years: Holocaust deniers were guests on radio shows; Jews were accused of controlling the Polish government and trying to harm Poland's interests and steal its assets; and the station's critics in the Polish press were called "a Jewish fifth column." Several weeks ago, one of the heads of Radio Maryja, Father Jacek Cydzik, sent a letter to the head of the umbrella organization for Holocaust survivors in Israel, Noah Flug, expressing disgruntlement that Jewish groups had protested the grant request and blaming the European press for starting the allegations of anti-Semitism. More Jewish World news and features Bookmark to del.icio.us   Passover in Damascus Syria's 100 remaining Jews say they feel free to celebrate Passover openly. Shanghai surprise A Jewish couple in Shanghai weds inside a synagogue for the first time since WWII.   1.   so now its about money 07:04  |  sweis Melbourne 09/12/07   2.   "Polish priests who saved Jews during the Holocaust..." 08:41  |  Is this a joke? 09/12/07   3.   Nebekh 09:52  |  Dani Reiss 09/12/07   4.   Reply to #2 10:31  |  Pete 09/12/07   5.   Pete 12:35  |  sweis Melbourne 09/12/07   6.   Polish Radio Maryja attempts to rid itself of anti-Semitic image 17:19  |  Philip 12/12/07   7.   Radio Maryja 17:25  |  Eliasz 12/12/07   8.   Elyash 22:03  |  sweis Melbourne 15/12/07   9.   To sweis Melbourne 22:05  |  Jack 19/12/07   10.   stop the lies! 01:37  |  Selena 23/12/07   11.   Jack 08:29  |  sweis Melbourne 23/12/07   12.   sweis Melbourne Soviet Partisan? KGB? 23:59  |  Alexander Malinowski 29/01/08   13.   Anti Semite 01:04  |  Peter 31/01/08   14.   ELIASZ 01:24  |  JOJO (USA) 13/02/08   15.   # 7 Radio Maryja and Aushwich? 14:54  |  Petra 14/02/08   16.   # 8 Thanks Sweis, Sincerely. Truth be known to all. 14:55  |  Petra 14/02/08   17.   # 10 Selena YOU STOP LYING POLAND AND HER PRIESTS SUCK 15:00  |  Petra 14/02/08   18.   # 13 Peter Liverpool JEWS WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR MASS MURDER 15:03  |  Petra 14/02/08   19.   # 14 Jojo Thanks for the truth. Shalom 15:05  |  Petra 14/02/08   20.   stop the lies 14:35  |  gabi 01/04/08   21.   Polish Radio Maryja attempts to rid itself of anti-Semitic image 16:02  |  Maciej 21/04/08

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