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>Your ancestors hated mine
All of my grandparents were chill with the Jews, as far as I know. No antisemitic sentiment whatsoever.
I truly wish there was more common common understanding and less hatred between us (I know that "friendship" is obviously out of reach in the current political climate).
When I was in high school (2010), we actually had a meeting with the Israeli school kids - they were super chill and friendly and we simply talked about our daily lives and stuff, lot of girls told me that I have "beautiful eyes" (autistic teenage me obviously didn't take a hint).
In one of my grandparents hometown, there is an old synagogue - abandoned after WW2. It is currently owned by the Jewish community in Poland. I wish it could one day be renovated and serve as some sort of museum/memorial.
https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synagoga_w_S%C5%82omnikach
Despite the mutual distrust and accusations, there are some signs of goodwill and attempts at recontaliation, I think. I saw the movie "Real Pain" (2024) as an example of such. It was pretty good, I recommend.
I just wish Jews stared seeing Poland as part of their history and legacy, not a cesspit of antisemitism and place where Holocaust happened. Yes, there were dark chapters in our history - but think about it this way: for most of their stay here, your ancestors could live unbothered and thrive, unlike in most other countries in the world. Doesn't that really mean anything?