Polish premier Beaty Szydło and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu during which they signed the joint statement on Tuesday, November 22, in Jerusalem

Israel Adopts Warsaw Narrative, Ignores Polish Holocaust Crimes

A joint statement issued on Tuesday, November 22, by the Israeli and Polish governments makes no mention of Polish persecution of Jews during the Holocaust despite the several paragraphs in the statement devoted to Holocaust remembrance. Critics charge that Poland’s right-wing government has been trying to obliterate any reference to such persecution and other unpleasant…

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu at Trump Tower, September 25, 2016

Israeli Right-Wing Politicians Hail Donald Trump’s Election Victory

Israeli right-wing politicians have hailed Donald Trump’s victory, saying they hoped it would translate into closer ties between Israel and US imperialism. Far-right Education Minister Naftali Bennett was among the first Israeli officials to congratulate US president-elect Trump on Wednesday morning, November 9, saying the Republican’s victory was “an opportunity” to do away with the…