Polish PM cancels trip to Israel in wake of comments on Poles in Holocaust

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

WORLD NEWS FEBRUARY 17, 2019 / 9:31 AM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO

Polish PM cancels trip to Israel in wake of comments on Poles in Holocaust

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland’s Prime Minister has canceled a trip to Israel in the wake of reported remarks made by Israel’s prime minister suggesting Polish complicity during the Holocaust, an aide in his office told Polish media on Sunday.

A government spokeswoman confirmed to Reuters that Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will not attend the summit and that Poland will send foreign minister Jacek Czaputowicz instead.

Morawiecki informed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of his decision to cancel his visit in a telephone call on Sunday afternoon, spokeswoman Joanna Kopcinska said.

The summit of four central and Eastern European countries is set to be held in Jerusalem this week.

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[sellitman]

1. The truth hurts I guess.

Another cry of fake news?

[comradebillyboy]

2. I was under the impression that 'The Final Solution' was quite popular in

much of Europe including Poland.

[MaryMagdaline]

3. Did Netanyahu finally stand up against a RW nationalist?

For someone whose family suffered so greatly, he sure likes his RW thugs.

[MaryMagdaline]

4. BTW good for him if he mentioned Polish complicity

[SallyHemmings]

5. Not liking one's past doesn't make it go away

[MaryMagdaline]

6. True

[elleng]

7. Imagine THAT, Polish complicity during the Holocaust!!!

Thank goodness Germany has done the right thing, and recognized it's/their 'complicity.'