Polish authorities have confirmed that they will grant Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “protection” from arrest on war crimes charges should he choose to attend the January 27 ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation.
"We are aware that this fake news is being spread in the US media, as if Polish Secretary of State Władysław Bartoszewski had stated that Prime Minister Netanyahu would be arrested upon his arrival in Poland, based on a ruling by the International Criminal Court," Warsaw's Foreign Ministry wrote in a statement to JNS on Thursday.
"Such a statement has never been made," the ministry stated, adding: "Poland is a safe country and any leader visiting Poland is entitled to protection granted by the Ministry of the Interior."
Bloomberg reported that Polish president Andrzej Duda had asked his Prime Minister Donald Tusk to guarantee that a possible visit by the Israeli premier would remain "unhindered" by the International Criminal Court arrest warrant issued against him.