Israel ought to apologize and pay compensation to the household of a Polish nationwide who was amongst seven support employees killed in an airstrike in Gaza, Poland’s prime minister and the president stated on Thursday.
Residents from Australia, Britain, and Poland had been amongst seven individuals working for superstar chef Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen who had been killed in an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza on Monday, the NGO stated.
Damian Sobol, 35, was a reduction employee and lived within the metropolis of Przemysl in southeastern Poland, in response to the town’s mayor, Wojciech Bakun.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk instructed a information convention, “We’ll count on… a right away rationalization of the circumstances and compensation for the victims’ family members.”
President Andrzej Duda joined his name for an apology, compensation, and investigation from Israel whereas additionally criticizing Israel’s ambassador to Poland for his feedback after the incident.
Israel’s ambassador to Poland responds to remarks
Ambassador Yacov Livne stated in a submit on social media platform X on Tuesday that the “excessive proper and left” in Poland had been accusing Israel of intentional homicide, including that “antisemites will at all times stay antisemites.”
“The authorities in Israel converse in a really subdued and delicate method. Sadly, their ambassador in Poland can not keep such delicacy, which is unacceptable,” Duda stated throughout a televised speech on NATO’s anniversary.
“As we speak, Mr. Ambassador is making these relations very tough. That is my evaluation.”
The Polish overseas ministry has summoned the ambassador for Friday.
Israel didn’t have an envoy in Poland for months below the earlier authorities on account of a row over Holocaust schooling journeys for Israeli college students to Poland. He was reinstated final yr.
