Army Purge after the Six-Day War

In the wake of Israel’s victory, Polish authorities—under Władysław Gomułka—purged officers of Jewish origin from the army, accusing them of “Zionist sympathies.” The campaign marked the beginning of state-driven antisemitism.

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