Likud Minister Israel Katz hints Israel could take action on Poland following the passage of the controversial Holocaust complicity law, prompting the United States to follow suit and forcing Warsaw to “account for” the legislation.
“If Israel takes action, then the US will take action. And as a result, the Polish government will be forced to account for [the legislation],” says Katz in an interview with Army Radio, without elaborating.
Israel has strongly condemned the law, which was passed by Senate early Thursday and must still be signed into law by Poland’s president. But the Israeli Foreign Ministry has not indicated it will seek further action.
The US State Department has also slammed the law. In a statement earlier Thursday, the Polish Foreign Ministry expressed hope the law would not affect Warsaw-Washington ties. The statement did not mention Israel.
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