Posts Tagged: Polish President Andrzej Duda
Polish President Wants Netanyahu to Be Able to Go to Auschwitz Anniversary Despite ICC Arrest Warrant: Aide
Poland's president asked the government to ensure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can choose to attend the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz Nazi death camp without fear of arrest under an ICC warrant,...
Suspect Detained After Polish Synagogue Escapes Major Damage in Firebomb Attack
Warsaw authorities detained a teenager on Wednesday after a historic synagogue in Poland's capital was hit by a bottle containing a flammable substance, police said,...
‘Let Us Draw Strength’: Polish and Israeli Leaders Commemorate 80th Anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Leaders from Poland and Israel commemorated the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising on Wednesday during a ceremony at the Monument of the Ghetto Heroes of Warsaw. Israeli President...
Polish Conservative Duda Re-Elected President, Deeper EU Rifts Likely
Polish President Andrzej Duda has won five more years in power on a socially-conservative, religious platform in a closely-fought election that makes renewed confrontation with...
Polish State TV Uses Jewish Property Restitution Issue to Attack Opposition
Polish public television has raised the sensitive issue of Jewish property restitution during the country's presidential campaign by accusing the main opposition candidate, Rafal Trzaskowski, of putting...
Poland, Israel Condemn Resurgent Antisemitism at Auschwitz Commemoration
The presidents of Israel and Poland called on Monday for greater efforts to combat antisemitism as the world marked 75 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz...
Trump to Visit Poland on Sept. 1, Marking 80 Years Since Start of World War II
JNS.org - US President Donald Trump will visit Poland on Sept. 1 to mark the 80th anniversary of the beginning of World War II, announced...
US Vice President Pence at Auschwitz: We Must Not Be Silent in Face of Evil
US Vice President Mike Pence visited the former German Nazi death camp of Auschwitz in Poland on Friday, amid a four-day trip to Europe. Around 1.1...
Poland Commemorates the 75th Anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
JNS.org - Poland marked the 75th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising on Thursday with Polish and Jewish leaders praising the heroism and determination of the...
Israeli, Polish Presidents March Together at Auschwitz on Yom HaShoah
The presidents of Poland and Israel marched together at the Auschwitz concentration camp on Thursday, putting aside their differences over a new law that makes it a...
Polish President Signs Holocaust Bill, Triggers Israeli, US Criticism
Poland's president signed into law on Tuesday a bill that imposes jail terms for suggesting the country was complicit in the Holocaust, prompting sharp criticism...
Israeli Minister ‘Honored’ to be Barred From Poland Over Holocaust Bill
Israel's education minister said on Monday he was "honored" Poland had canceled his visit to Warsaw this week because he refused to back down from...
Poland’s President Says Will Sign Holocaust Bill, Defying Critics
Poland's president said on Tuesday he will sign into law a bill imposing jail terms for suggesting the country was complicit in the Holocaust, defying...
Pressure Mounts on Poland to Back Away From Holocaust Bill
Poland is seeing a resurgence of antisemitism over pending legislation that would impose jail terms for suggestions that the nation was complicit in the Holocaust,...
