Polish President Andrzej Duda on Thursday denounced \u201coutrageous\u201d remarks by the Israeli ambassador to Warsaw over the death of a Polish aid worker in an Israeli strike in Gaza.<\/p>\n
The airstrike on Monday killed seven staff of the US-based food charity World Central Kitchen (WCK), including 35-year-old Polish citizen, Damian Sobol.<\/p>\n
Israeli ambassador Yacov Livne gave an interview late Wednesday in which he stopped short of apologizing for the incident despite being repeatedly asked to do so.<\/p>\n
Duda on Thursday called his remarks \u201cnot very fortunate, in short, outrageous,\u201d adding that \u201cthe ambassador is the biggest problem for the state of Israel in its relations with Poland.\u201d<\/p>\n
The deadly strike in Gaza reignited tensions between the two nations that have seen a number of diplomatic rows over the past years, notably on Holocaust history and remembrance.<\/p>\n
Poland was occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II and lost six million citizens including three million Jews.<\/p>\n
Polish officials have warned the Israeli strike that killed the relief workers was likely to increase antisemitism in Poland.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the ambassador decides to make public appearances in our media, he should use this opportunity to offer a simple, human apology,\u201d Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Thursday.<\/p>\n
The Israeli envoy was summoned for talks Friday at the Polish foreign ministry to discuss Israel’s \u201cresponsibility\u201d for the aid worker\u2019s death.<\/p>\n
Polish authorities have called for Israel to provide compensation to the victim\u2019s family.<\/p>\n
\u201cCompensation by the Israeli state should simply be paid for the sake of decency, for the sake of principles,\u201d Duda said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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