High tension between Israel and Poland over a law under discussion in Warsaw which according to the Jewish state risks hindering almost all future claims for compensation of Polish Jews who survived the Holocaust: the ambassador of Poland to Israel Marek Magierowski was summoned today to the ministry of foreign affairs, where he was received by general manager Allon Bar. "That law risks having negative repercussions in bilateral relations," Bar said according to a statement.
According to Israel, it is still possible to block the legislative process and return to the dialogue blocked in 2019.
Poland summoned Israel's appointee to Warsaw after the Jewish state called Polish law "immoral" that could block requests for the return of assets confiscated from Polish Jews in World War II. Deputy Foreign Minister Pawel Jablonski said Warsaw would like to clarify the terms of the law passed on Thursday. The chargé d'affaires "has been called" for Monday and "we will explain to her in a decisive and factual way what it is," he told state television Tvp. "We unfortunately believe that some Israeli politicians are exploiting the law for domestic political purposes."