On January 22, 2025, Poland declared it would permit Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit for the Auschwitz liberation ceremony, despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant. However, Netanyahu was not planning to attend the event in the first place, which drew attention to his legal troubles in Israel. The incident underscores ongoing tensions between Poland and Israel, intersecting historical memory with contemporary political issues and the perception of Holocaust commemoration.
The Polish government allowed Netanyahu to visit despite an ICC arrest warrant, yet he did not plan to attend a ceremony marking Auschwitz's liberation.
Netanyahu's absence from the Auschwitz commemoration highlights a complex relationship between Poland and Israel regarding historical memory and contemporary politics.
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