Jewish cemetery turned into soccer field in Poland – Yaakov Haguel, acting director of the World Zionist Organization, said he holds the Polish government responsible for the construction in Klimontow, which he called “a kick delivered to Polish Jewry. | The Jerusalem Post

A state-funded sports complex was built on a disused Jewish cemetery in southeastern Poland, several Jewish groups complained.
The complex, comprising a basketball and soccer court, was inaugurated on Sept. 6 at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Klimontow, a town located 20 miles northeast of Krakow, according to the municipality’s website. It said the project has received more than $90,000 in government funding.