For over 60 years, the land directly across the street from the Museum has been an area of warehouses and other industry facilities.
This plan, also known as the Maja Development, was fully supported by the museum.
In Polish, the word 'supermarket' refers to small "mom and pop" shops.
When this term was attached to newspaper headlines in Western countries, it conjured the wrong image, bringing scrutiny to the project.
Amidst protests from both international Jewish groups and Israeli politicians, the Polish government decided to halt any further development on the plan.