Israeli Ambassador in Warsaw Yakov Liwne gave a two-hour online interview Channel Zerowhere he was asked primarily regarding the issue death of volunteers from the World Central Kitchen organization in Gaza, who died as a result of Israeli shelling of a humanitarian convoy. In the interview, Liwne assured, among other things, that there had been a tragic accident and a mistake that might have occurred under war conditions, during a night operation; he also expressed regret at the deaths of volunteers.
Israeli diplomat he also assured that the Israeli authorities would explain exactly what happened will investigate the causes of the tragedywhich they will then inform you regarding Polish authorities and other countries whose citizens died in the convoy shelling.
Kosiniak-Kamysz critically regarding Liwne’s statements
On words Liwny the deputy prime minister reacted in a post on X (Twitter). Kosiniak-Kamysz. “An interview filled with arrogance Israeli ambassador proves that there is no reflection in his attitude. As a country, we say clearly: We demand a thorough and objective explanation of the matter and compensation to the family of the victim – a volunteer who helped another person and who should never be the target of an attack,” he wrote.
Morawiecki regarding Liwne on Kanał Zero
Statements Liwnego he also criticized, among others, former prime minister, PiS politician Mateusz Morawiecki“Tonight on Youtube“ZERO decency,” wrote another politician PiSformer deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Paweł Jabłoński he assessed that it should meet immediately Polish-Israeli Parliamentary Group, and invite the Israeli ambassador to the meeting. “We have a lot to discuss,” he added, appealing to the head of the MP’s Group Michał Szczerba to convene a meeting for next week, during the session of the Sejm.
Liwne regarding Polish-Israeli relations
Beyond the point volunteers killed in Gaza a conversation with Liwne already Channel Zero it concerned, among others, general condition Polish-Israeli relations, including, among others: boss’s words Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel Israel Katz in 2019, who stated that “Poles suck anti-Semitism with their mother’s milk.” In Wednesday’s conversation, Liwne argued that v Poland phenomena of nature are visible anti-Semitic; as an example, he pointed to anti-Semitic inscriptions on the walls of tenement houses in Łódź, which he visited a few months ago.
Fogiel on the statement of the Israeli ambassador
He referred to these words in turn PiS politician, former head of the parliamentary foreign affairs committee Radosław Fogiel. “The Israeli ambassador’s stories regarding anti-Semitic inscriptions on walls, which visitors to Poland allegedly see at every step, are pure lies. It can happen, but probably no one will admit that it is common,” he said in a post on X.
