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source : Pars Today
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15 October 2022

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Polish FM summons Israeli ambassador over criticism on students' visit on Holocaust memorial sites

Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Israeli ambassador Yacov Livne over his statements regarding the safety of Israeli student delegations in Poland.

AhlulBayt News Agency: Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Israeli ambassador Yacov Livne over his statements regarding the safety of Israeli student delegations in Poland.

Poland and the Israeli regime are at odds over Israel’s insistence that its armed guards should accompany Israeli student groups on trips to visit Holocaust memorial sites in Poland. Despite Israeli insistence, Warsaw maintains that this is not a necessary step.

On Thursday, Livne said that it was no longer possible for Israeli students to visit such memorials due to the decisions made by the Polish Foreign Ministry.

Commenting on Livne’s remarks, Poland's Deputy Foreign Minister Pawel Jablonski said on Friday through his Twitter account, "I regret that Ambassador @YacovLivne has chosen to communicate with @MSZ_RP [Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs] through the media and public speeches - in addition misleading the public as to why the trips are not taking place."

The Deputy FM added that "to clarify the situation, he [Livne] will be summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday."

Jablonski emphasized that his country was ready to welcome Israeli student groups, but without armed protection.

In the summer of 2021, Jablonski said Warsaw was considering limiting Holocaust commemoration trips that Israeli students take to his country.

The Holocaust remains a highly sensitive issue among the Poles and has already triggered heated exchanges and diplomatic confrontations between Warsaw and the Tel Aviv regime.


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