Polish president signs Holocaust bill, triggers Israeli, U.S. criticism

Polish president signs Holocaust bill, triggers Israeli, U.S. criticism

Polish president signs Holocaust bill, triggers Israeli, U.S. criticismBy Pawel Sobczak WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's president signed into law on Tuesday a bill that imposes jail terms for suggesting the country was complicit in the Holocaust, prompting sharp criticism from Israel and the United States. Andrzej Duda said in a televised address the legislation would safeguard Poland's international reputation, but Israel called for amendments, saying the two countries had a "joint responsibility" to preserve the memory of the Holocaust. The United States, a close NATO ally of Poland, expressed disappointment at Duda's decision.




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