This took place quite a few years ago, but it shows you how disturbing and malicious some people and institutions can be – it was particularly hard since my father was ill and passed away, and I am now just able to speak about it.  At the time, I was not a popular historian, and I not one at this time. I am just someone who speaks specifically on a topic and one I try to make sure is factual, and this has been the primary problem.  I have 26,000 followers on Twitter, if that gives you a sense of my fame. 

A Polish group invited me to speak in Connecticut and New York. I had no real idea about the group or the event, but I agreed. My topic was Polish resilience, which pretty well encompasses my content, so I felt comfortable doing this and sharing and hopefully passing on some new facts. 

I write on various topics regarding Poland and try to approach it objectively, which is rare. I also seek to understand the Polish perspective, which is rarer. This perspective reveals a more complex and intertwined narrative than is often presented, particularly by Jewish accounts of Polish-Jewish relations. This imbalance is problematic, as a singular perspective has heavily dominated the discourse on this subject, and it is unfair, not factual and often even hateful.

My responsibility was to share what I discovered, encouraging others to approach history with an open mind and recognize its complexities. History is rarely a simple tale of good versus evil. Yet, it is often framed this way, with Poles portrayed negatively while Jewish actions, even questionable ones, are excused. This selective interpretation isn’t fair or accurate—wrongdoings should not be excused based on identity. 

In my research, I uncovered troubling aspects of Jewish collaboration during the Holocaust, including the roles of the Judenrat, the Jewish Police, and certain crimes that have been overlooked. I do believe many Poles know this because they saw this, and this is another reason they are silenced.

These hidden stories deserve to be told—not to cast blame indiscriminately, but to honor the truth. Jewish victims of these betrayals deserve acknowledgment, and those responsible deserve accountability, just as we demand in all aspects of history.  Many Jews were victims of other Jews.

Exposing these truths is the right thing to do, and I believe reasonable people would agree. When a crime has been concealed, where blame is misdirected onto the innocent or those who tried to help, it’s essential to confront it honestly for justice and historical integrity.  

Poles are often blamed for the crimes of the Jews, and the crimes of the Jews are unknown; how is this fair? 

I had written perhaps four or five articles, all objective, though they are no longer available for reasons as you will read. To some in the Jewish community, my work may have felt like an attack on their character or the narrative portraying them solely as innocent victims. 

This coincided with a period when Jewish organizations were demanding billions in reparations from Poland, a highly contentious issue. It’s possible that the articles and video I created discussing the legality of these efforts were enough to draw attention and place me on some radar.

I had no idea what kind of stir this was causing me to cancel. However, they claimed I was canceled because of false accusations stemming from my telling an uncomfortable truth—Jewish collaboration.

Why is it acceptable and even promoted to discuss and fabricate accounts of Polish collaboration and crimes? Still, when some historian of no real significance writes about this taboo, there is an outcry.

I was soon reading articles about me being a Holocaust denier and revisionist who decided to book a speaking tour.   I do not know how many of them are still up there.  Soon after I read them and tried to respond, I was ignored; I gave up and stopped looking.  I was blown away; all of this was just a lie.  I saw someone who knew me tag me as a holocaust denier, and soon after that, there was some remark from an ADL spokesperson.  I’m probably on some list today. 

I lost one of my closest friends who was Jewish because he could not understand this or the complex history.  I was bullied online, and I had my YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and even my PayPal shut down, eventually opening new ones.  I still cannot access PayPal. 

They combed through everything I’d ever written, twisting my words against me. They even took quotes from Jewish survivors about collaboration and falsely attributed them to my own. I used these in response to someone debating me about collaboration, and some Jews were very clear about how they felt about collaborators; they used their words as mine.  Their attacks were relentless, aiming to ruin me completely. They were ruthless, showing no mercy.

The irony is if I was a Holocaust denier, how could I be talking about Jewish collaboration?

They make no sense and don’t need to make sense if it fits their agenda.

This was my first real lesson in how quickly a voice can be silenced, no matter how small. The aim is immediate suppression to prevent any spread. They’re practiced in this tactic, and the Polish know how it operates—but the truth can’t be buried forever.

Polish history is complex and multifaceted, so it is unjust to silence someone responding to defamatory claims against Poles with factual information by resorting to lies and slander to suppress their voice.

I refused to give up because you must press on when you witness something fundamentally wrong.

Those who care about truth and justice deserve to hear that story.