Nawrocks on Westerplatte: reparations alternatively of amnesia

During his speech at Westerplatte, president Karol Nawrocki made it clear that Poland would request war reparations from Germany. This is the first so unequivocal position of the fresh head of state towards Berlin and its own voters.

Marcin Palade

– In order to be able to build on the foundations of fact and a good partnership relationship, we request to settle the issue of reparations from the German State, which, as president of Poland, I request unequivocally for the common good. Reparations will not be an alternate to historical amnesia, but Poland as a front-end state, the most crucial state of the east flank of NATO, needs both justice and truth, and clear relations with Germany, but besides reparation from the German state," said president Karol Nawrocki during his speech on Westerplatte.

This is an crucial signal sent by the fresh president to both Polish and – not least – German public opinion. For Poles it is simply a message that the head of the state is clearly identified with a sovereign and identity camp, delicate to issues of heritage and tradition. For the planet – information that Poland does not intend to give in to the “pedagogy of shame” imposed since the 1990s. It is simply a kind of secular religion, according to which Poles should know their place in a line and without reflection repeat what the West says. Don't ask, don't analyse whether it's good for the country. The smarter, with a long democratic tradition, they know better.

The signal that sailed from Westerplatte, sent to Berlin, is besides crucial for the present and future relations between Poland and Germany. What is here and now, we see ourselves. Almost all day brings us more evidence that Poland is becoming – in the days of the central government – an auxiliary farm of the national Republic of Germany. On the atom, silence, Oder's navigability expired, CPK stands still, Siemens windmills at all Polish house. If the railway is fast – it is besides under Germans. Mitteleuropa In full bloom.

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However, president Nawrocki must look from the position of his full word of office, which is until 2030. This means that if there is no tipper, the change of the ruling Polish agreement has a chance to take place after the election in 2027. However, regardless of whether it will be a coalition of PiS or number offices of PiS or Confederacy – there will be no servile attitude towards Germans. However, this does not mean that it will be much easier to enforce certain obligations from the Germans.

The subject is legally difficult, as experts of global law have said, including prof. Stanisław Żerko. They say it's hard on the brink of impracticability. We are talking about the amount calculated precisely in 2023 by the Institute of War failure in a study describing the scale of the murders, looting, demolition of the Germans after the attacks on Poland in September 1939. We are talking about an amount of $850 billion, or over PLN 3 trillion. For comparison, it is the equivalent of almost 5 yearly budgets of our country.

In the fight for redress, we are not alone. His calculations were presented respective years ago by Greece, as well as Namibia, although in this case it is related to the colonial legacy of the Reich. Despite this, the subject of reparation is consistently rejected by Berlin. For specified a rich country these PLN 3 trillion is simply a tiny sum. But it's something much deeper. Others could be in line. “The Germans have been affected by many countries and nations.

Since the 1950s, the specialized agendas of the German administration have been trying to retell the planet a story, especially the 1 from the Second planet War. The manipulation of historical facts is carried out by Berlin with an iron consequence. Not with Germany, but with the Nazis in the lead. Additionally, the list of co-responsible – even for the Holocaust – is extended to Poland. This is clearly supported by disputes of the public opinion of the state in Palestine. 1 could say that they play together with the fire of the Polish goal.

We remember the capitular attitude of the alleged elites from the beginning of the 3rd Poland. large line. And in return? Consent to the activity of the Polish-German Reconciliation Fund with paid victims of German murderers in 1939–1945 Penny. How can we compare these fewer billion zlotys to actual losses? In the human dimension they meant the death of 17 percent of Polish citizens. Warsaw hit it.

However, what can be expected from the alleged elites of the circular table, where on both sides were Polish and non-Polish agents. In the following years, anyone who raised the issue of reparation was bouncing from the wall. It couldn't have been otherwise. Over the past thirty-five years, Germany has built itself, through various foundations, associations, universities, scholarships, and little officially, a fund for the remuneration of German intelligence, or BND, a network of influence agents. People who frequently hold crucial state functions, who, out of gratitude for the euro paid and the approach to the higher civilization of the German Reich, served and served primarily the German interests in Poland.

After 2015, there was hope, especially in full power, that the Law and Justice organization – which is defined as a patriotic group – would be more effective in demanding compensation from the Germans for crimes committed and plundering property. The very fact that the study of the said Institute of War failure saw the light of day in the 2023 run does not prove this formation very well. For some, this may have been a confirmation of the game only to win voters.

After the last election, against Berlin, any effort to address the subject is impossible. A year ago, erstwhile Chancellor Scholz explicitly said, "No reparations." Of course, he expressed regret for what his countrymen did during planet War II on Polish lands. He said something about €400 million in payments to victims. possibly they'll run it in 5 years, only then it may be besides late for Polish victims.

More than half of Poles support requests for reparations. 1 3rd is against. This is about the division between sovereignists, identityists and Europeans on the Vistula River. It would be good if the president and his facilities, and more broadly the parties that can form the majority after 2027, these pro-Polish ones, prepared for 1 more, more effective for us, to fight Germany.

Bid from position 3 trillion, don't forget the return of looted goods – due to the fact that it's just easier to enforce. But all this requires the most crucial thing: a good sale of our legitimate demands to Europe and to the world. The 21st century historical policy.

We must have most of the planet on our side. After more than 80 years, it must one more time be clear who was the executioner and who was the victim. Who must bear work for actions – besides in the material dimension. It's worth the fight again. On Westerplatte, president Karol Nawrocki signaled that he was ready to be the face of this battle.