Franciszek Sterczewski called on his country’s government to condemn the attack and to help protect the flotilla.
Franciszek Sterczewski called on his country’s government to condemn the attack and to help protect the flotilla.
Poland also joined 25 other countries and the EU in calling for an “immediate reversal” of Israel’s plan.
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The Israeli foreign ministry called on him to “remember the lessons” of the Holocaust because Hamas are “the new Nazis”.
The foreign minister calls on Israel to “respect international law” in its “occupation” of Gaza and West Bank.
Poland has recognised Palestinian statehood since 1988.
Poland must “reconcile respect for international law with the extraordinary nature of the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz”.
The move is “an expression of our solidarity and our contribution to building a better future”, says the University of Warsaw.
“Everyone has the right to protest but you cannot protest in a way that violates other people’s rights,” says the university.
The decision was made after consultation with the police.
In response, hundreds of other students, academics and Jewish leaders have signed a counter-letter opposing such a boycott.
Half will go the World Food Programme and the other half to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.
Israel has expressed “sincere sorrow” over the deaths and pledged to carry out a “thorough and transparent” investigation.
The mayor cited security concerns and pointed to an antisemitic sign that appeared at a previous march in support of Palestine.
“There is no place for any forms of hate speech or violence at the Medical University of Warsaw,” says its rector.