Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu look on during the Middle East summit in Warsaw, Poland, February 14. Photo: Reuters/FilePoland's prime minister has cancelled a trip to Israel in the wake of reported remarks made by his Israeli counterpart suggesting Polish complicity during the Holocaust, an aide in his office told Polish media on Sunday. Morawiecki informed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of his decision to cancel his visit in a telephone call on Sunday afternoon, spokeswoman Joanna Kopcinska said. Netanyahu's acting foreign minister, Israel Katz, sounded circumspect about Morawiecki's cancellation. After pressure from the U.S. government and an outcry in Israel, Poland watered down the legislation, removing the prison sentences.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 17, 2019 20:48 UTC