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The Righteous Among the Nations and Public Remembrance Policy in Poland (1945-2005) T he title of “Righteous Among the Nations,” which was created by the state of Israel, refers to non-Jews who helped Jews during the Second World War. Since the early 1990s, this title has been adopted by different European countries that were occupied during the war. By analyzing the integration of the Righteous in Polish historical memory, and reviewing previous occurrences of this since 1945, we can elaborate a new approach to transition phenomena. Mobilization of the figure of the Righteous in Polish historical memory is largely understood in terms of foreign policy, and reflects the marginality and social exclusion of the Jews in this country. Thus, it seems that its recent evolution can be linked to an ongoing transformation in the Polish public sphere.