After Israel recalls envoy over restitution law, Poland plans reciprocal move
Polish foreign ministry cites 'principle of symmetry' in bilateral relations as ties fray following passage of legislation limiting post-Holocaust claims
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Polish foreign ministry cites 'principle of symmetry' in bilateral relations as ties fray following passage of legislation limiting post-Holocaust claims
Poland's Parliament passed a law on Wednesday that would prevent former Polish property owners, including Holocaust survivors and their descendants, from regaining property expropriated by the country's communist regime. Israel condemned the legislation, with Foreign Minister Yair Lapid saying it "damages both the
President Kersti Kaljulaid will visit Poland on Monday to celebrate the 230th anniversary of the May 3 Constitution of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
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A major battle is underway over abortion rights in Poland. The country’s constitutional court, whose legitimacy has been questioned by some, has made it even harder for Polish women to get abortions. The move has been condemned by the European Parliament and human rights groups like Amnesty International. Special Correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from the capital Warsaw. Read the Full Transcript Hari Sreenivasan: A major battle is underway over abortion rights in Poland. The country's constitutional court — whose legitimacy is questioned in many quarters — has made it even harder fo...