🔼 Above: A scene from The Pianist, a film portraying the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto, where Jews were confined by Nazi forces, restricted from passing through certain streets, monitored, and segregated from the rest of society. 🔽 Below: A photo from the West Bank in 2025, where Palestinians live under an Israeli military regime that imposes strikingly similar restrictions—segregated road systems, military checkpoints and entire areas where Palestinians are forbidden from walking or driving simply due t

We were inside the Great Synagogue in Warsaw, destroyed by the German army in 1943 😮 How is this possible? Visit Park Miniatur! | Go to Warsaw

The Warsaw Uprising broke out with the aim of liberating the city from brutal German occupation. It lasted 63 days, ending with the surrender of the insurgents on 2 October 1944. It remains one of the most heroic and tragic events of WWII. The Germans killed over 200,000 civilians and razed nearly all of Warsaw. The memory of the Warsaw Uprising lives on in our hearts! | British Poles

On August 1st, Poland commemorates the Warsaw Uprising, a pivotal event that symbolizes the nation’s courage and resistance. During the Warsaw Uprising, approximately 12,000 to 13,000 insurgents were killed, and around 25,000 were wounded. It is estimated that between 130,000 and 200,000 civilian residents of Warsaw lost their lives during the uprising. TVP World historian Jan Darasz gives an an in-depth explanation of the uprising. For more history and insights about Poland’s capital, be sure t