Andrzej Aunty referred to his decision to cancel a visit to Yad Vashem after deciding not to allow him to speak • In a meeting with representatives of Jewish organizations in the country, he noted that "Strange that German and Russian presidents will speak at a ceremony marking the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp - and the Polish president not"

• The Polish president did not deny that there were Polish anti-Semites during the Holocaust // IP

"Strange and puzzling at the event in Jerusalem will be presided over by German and Russian presidents, two countries that signed the Ribentrop-Multow agreement, which resulted in the outbreak of World War II, but not the president of Poland," Polish President Andrzej Duda said when meeting with representatives of Jewish organizations in Poland.

This statement comes in light of the new crisis in Israeli-Polish relations, created by the Israeli decision not to allow her aunt to speak at the International Conference, held in Jerusalem at the end of the month, to mark the 75th anniversary of the Auschwitz-Birkenau German death camp.

President Aunty emphasized that the decision to prevent him from speaking at a conference was particularly puzzling in light of the fact that Russian President Vladimir Putin "grossly" distorted World War II history and insulted the Poles. "True, there were anti-Semitic people in Poland, we do not deny it," her uncle argued to Jewish representatives, "but they were not the dominant and important voice in the Polish public." President Auntie claimed that during the Holocaust, saving Jews in Poland involved the death penalty, and yet many Poles risked and saved Jews, many of whom were murdered by the Germans.

Her uncle expressed hope that good relations with Israel would continue despite the ongoing crisis. "In the end, I know that the organizers of the event in Jerusalem are not the State of Israel," the president emphasized.

At the end of the month, dozens of leaders from Europe, North America and Australia will gather in Yad Vashem in Jerusalem for the "Fifth World Holocaust Forum" organized by the World Holocaust Forum Foundation in cooperation with Yad Vashem and under the auspices of the President of the State of Israel.

Chief Rabbi of Poland, Rabbi Shalom Ber Stumbler, warned before meeting with President Aunty of unnecessary deterioration in Israeli relations with Poland. "Israel does not read the sensitivity in Poland correctly and there is concern among Polish Jews," said Rabbi Stambler, who added: "It is unclear what the criteria and considerations of the organizers of the ceremony in Jerusalem - the World Holocaust Forum Foundation in cooperation with Yad Vashem - to prevent even the Polish President Mr. Aunty speech, at That other international leaders will carry things at this ceremony. This behavior is viewed in Poland in a very negative way. I call Yad Vashem: 'Don't be right, be smart'! "