Polish President Seeks Protection for Netanyahu at Auschwitz Liberation Event
- 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation in Poland on Jan. 27
- Netanyahu spokesman said no invitation had been received
Andrzej Duda , left, and Benjamin Netanyahu in 2019.
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Poland’s president asked the government to shield Benjamin Netanyahu from potential arrest if the Israeli prime minister attends a commemoration in the country of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
President Andrzej Duda said Polish authorities should guarantee that Netanyahu’s stay on Polish territory remain “unhindered” and referred to the “absolutely exceptional circumstances” of the event, according to a Jan. 8 letter addressed to Prime Minister Donald Tusk seen by Bloomberg News.