(Auschwitz) A 19-year-old Israeli was detained at the Auschwitz-Birkenau
state museum after he was caught urinating on a memorial commemorating the
victims of the camp. He was questioned for several hours and released on
Wednesday after voluntarily accepting a fine as punishment, according to local
reports. The fine reportedly was $1,500.
According to Polish law those who desecrate a monument or
other public place commemorating a historical event or a person can be punished
with a fine or imprisonment. The young Israeli was detained on Wednesday at
about 1 p.m. According to witnesses, he urinated on a monument located near the
ruins of the crematoria in the former Birkenau camp. The action was noticed by
the museum’s guide who notified museum guards, who in turn called the police.
Sometimes I feel that the biggest enemies the Jews have is themselves.