EuropeThe Jedwabne Massacre of 1941: An Interview with Marcin MalekLast week I received an editorial proposal from Marcin Malek, a Polish poet, writer, playwright, and journalist. The truth behind the Jedwabne massacre first came to light in 2001; in a book by historian Jan Gross entitled Neighbors: The Destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne, Poland. Marcin Malek: The same thing happened with Ida, which won the 2015 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and won four Polish film academy awards, including best film. I don’t know whether we can convince the world that Poland was also a victim of World War II or not. Nearly 6 million of its population—approximately 21.4% of Poland's citizens died between 1939 and 1945, half of whom were Polish Jews.