MYTH: The Polish residents of Jedwabne murdered the 1,600 Jews of the town.
Photo with caption that falsely claims the picture depicts Poles outside a burning barn with Jews inside in Jedwabne, Poland. Photo is in fact of British soldiers burning structures at Bergen-Belsen camp upon liberation. Jedwabne is a town in eastern Poland that became known worldwide due to a book titled “Neighbors: The Destruction of the…