The Polish government has adopted a resolution vowing to ensure the free and safe participation of Israeli leaders who choose to attend commemorations for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau later this month.

Polish President Andrzej Duda is demanding that his political rival Donald Tusk, the prime minister, shield Benjamin Netanyahu from potential arrest if Israel’s PM travels to Poland this month to commemorate the liberation of Auschwitz. Netanyahu faces an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes in Gaza.

Poland signalled to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he won't be arrested if he attends the 80th anniversary commemoration marking the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp. Any representative of the Israeli leadership who wishes to participate on January 27 can feel safe and will not be arrested,

Poland’s prime minister said Benjamin Netanyahu will have safe passage and not face arrest if the Israeli premier travels to the country to attend a commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz this month.

Poland's government has approved a measure promising Israel that its officials—including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—can attend events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp without fear of arrest.