WARSAW—Poland’s president said Tuesday he will sign into law a controversial proposal to outlaw blaming Poland as a nation for crimes committed by Nazi Germany during the Holocaust, despite strong criticism from Israel and the United States. But in an unusual move, President Andrzej Duda also said he will ask the country’s constitutional court to evaluate the bill — theoretically opening the way for parliament to amend it. Read more: Polish Senate backs controversial legislation that will regulate Holocaust speechThe law will impose prison terms of up to three years for falsely attributing the crimes of Nazi Germany to Poland. The United States also strongly opposes the legislation, saying it could hurt Poland’s strategic relations with Israel and the U.S. The U.S. has also expressed concerns that the law could hurt freedom of expression and academic research.

Source: thestar February 06, 2018 13:09 UTC