Poland Says It Will Arrest Bibi If Israeli PM Attends Auschwitz Liberation Anniversary

WFB ^ | 20 Dec 2024 | Blake Mauro

[Rummyfan]

Polish officials said they will arrest Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in compliance with a warrant from the International Criminal Court if he attends the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

"We are obliged to respect the provisions of the International Criminal Court," Władysław Bartoszewski, Poland’s deputy foreign minister, told Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita on Friday.

Dozens of world leaders are expected to attend the anniversary event on January 27, which will honor the estimated 1 million Jews who died in the Nazi genocide. Netanyahu is not due to attend the ceremony, according to Rzeczpospolita.

The ICC issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu in November, which Israel appealed last week. Israel argued that the ICC does not have power over Israelis since the country is not bound to the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the international court in 1998. Neither Israel nor the United States are parties to the treaty.

"The State of Israel denies the authority of the International Criminal Court in The Hague and the legitimacy of the arrest warrants," Netanyahu said in response to his arrest warrant.

[Rummyfan]

Et tu, Poland?

LOCKING UP JEWS AT AUSCHWITZ IS A BAD LOOK FOR POLAND.

[Bob434]

[[”We are obliged to respect the provisions of the International Criminal Court,” Władysław Bartoszewski]]

BS- you are more than happy to oblige them! You could say nope to the unlawful un antisemitic order! But nope, you obey willingly

[Larry Lucido]

January 27th? President Trump may very well have a phone call with the Polish leader.

[mac_truck]

Don’t feel too bad...the Russians, whose forces liberated Auschwitz weren’t even invited.

[Da Coyote]

I’ve lost respect for the Poles.

[exnavy]

This could prove problematic.

[Quentin Quarantino]

Old habits die hard. Once a dog gets a taste for Jewish blood, it won’t let go.

[Sunsong]

LOL

[wildcard_redneck]

A country is only as good as its government and the EU has been warping Polish politics to get their communists in charge of Poland and this is the result.

Europe is not America’s ally anymore, it actively interferes with our politics, fights against us on the international stage, has enormous trade barriers to our products, and has effectively gained control of the Democratic Party.

[Marko413]

I’d sooner say this is a appeasing all sides kind of statement. It’s publicly saying they will follow the law and publicly telling Bibi, please don’t come to Poland right now, wait until this whole thing blows over.

[FreeReign]

Wow. Poland really sucks now.

[Eli Kopter]

It is. Perhaps Israel should arrest any Polish Diplomats who want to come to Israel.

[telescope115]

Totally shameful!

[KrisKrinkle]

“We are obliged to respect the provisions of the International Criminal Court,”

Just following orders?

[Leaning Right]

> A country is only as good as its government and the EU has been warping Polish politics to get their communists in charge of Poland and this is the result. <

That’s right. If I recall correctly, the conservative (and sensible) Polish party lost important elections in 2023 and 2024. So now the liberals are in charge.

Nothing good happens when liberals are in charge.

[CodeToad]

Any act of war by Poland should be responded to as an act of war. Poland has never endured war well. Idiots.

[McGruff]

the United States will provide no support in recognition to the International Criminal Court. As far as America is concerned, the ICC has no jurisdiction, no legitimacy, and no authority.

[FreeReign]

"We are obliged to respect the provisions of the International Criminal Court," Władysław Bartoszewski, Poland’s deputy foreign minister, told Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita on Friday.

Wasn't this guy's dad a Auschwitz concentration survivor? Perhaps this guy also respected the authority of the Nazis to put his dear old dad in one of their concentration camps?

[af_vet_1981]

Don’t feel too bad...the Russians, whose forces liberated Auschwitz weren’t even invited.

If and when the Russians invade Poland again, remember this day.

[MikeyB806]

This whole ICC thing smells like Communist, one-wworld unelected government crap. Israel is not a party to that cabal, so what jurisdiction does it have over Netanyahu?

He should go just to test out the power of those clowns when it acts against US non-member allies who have had no part in determining its composition