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.

Polish President Andrzej Duda is urging his nation’s government to guarantee that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested if he attends a ceremony at Auschwitz. The Israeli prime minister is facing an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes in Gaza — a warrant that member nations,

Poland’s President Andrzej Duda is asking the country’s government to ensure that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can attend observances marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz later this month without the risk of being arrested.

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants in November for Netanyahu and his ex-defence minister, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group.

The Polish government passed a resolution on Thursday pledging to ensure the participation of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at

Poland's president has urged the government not to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should he attend the Auschwitz liberation anniversary event later this month, his office said Thursday.

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.

Polish President Andrzej Duda seeks Benjamin Netanyahu's protection from arrest at the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation.