Polish Forces, Great Britain (Anti-Semitism)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 6 April 1944.

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Photo of Mr Richard Law Mr Richard Law , Kingston upon Hull South West

The relations to-day between the Jews and the non-Jews in the Polish Army are probably better than they ever have been before.

I do not think they are likely to be improved by a Debate of this kind. I have no objection to the spirit in which the Debate has taken place, although I still do regret that it had to take place. My hon. Friend the Member for Cheltenham spoke about the necessity for taking a long view in this matter and I think we all ought to consider the effect of this upon the much wider problem of the position of the Jews in the world as a whole. That is a subject in which this House and this Government are deeply interested. What is the effect likely to be, of Jewish refugees, so to speak, from the Forces, coming up to the House of Commons, having their case stated in public, and having it advertised all over the world, on the position of those men themselves and on the position of Jews as a whole.