Israel
Polish foreign ministry slams West Bank waterhole demolition
Poland’s foreign ministry has condemned the “destruction of water supply equipment” by Israel in the West Bank but denied a report that Israel’s ambassador was snubbed because of it. Continue reading
Polish officials investigate Israel’s call to halt student meet with Palestinian official
A meeting between a representative of the Palestinian community in Poland and high school students was canceled after a phone call from the Israeli embassy.
Israel’s Polish friends
Germany frees alleged Israeli agent
A German court released an alleged Israeli agent Friday suspected of links to the January killing of a Hamas leader, in a discreet end to a case that threatened to sour bilateral ties.
Polish authorities, who had arrested the suspected agent known as Uri Brodsky in June at Warsaw airport on suspicion of obtaining a German passport under false pretences, extradited him to Germany Thursday. Continue reading
Poland extradites alleged Mossad agent to Germany on forgery charges
Polish authorities yesterday extradited a suspected Mossad agent known as Uri Brodsky to Germany, where he is expected to face charges of forgery, according to a spokesman for the Polish police. Continue reading
Poland set to hand over Israeli ‘agent’ to Germany
A Polish appeals court has upheld a decision to hand over to Germany an alleged Israeli agent wanted over the murder of a Hamas commander in Dubai. Continue reading
Poland orders ‘Mossad’ extradition
An Israeli man suspected of involvement in the slaying of a Hamas operative in a Dubai hotel in January will be extradited to Germany on suspicion of forgery, a Polish court has ruled.
Uri Brodsky, a suspected Mossad agent, is accused by Germany of spying and of helping to falsely obtain a German passport allegedly used in connection with the assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh. Continue reading
Poland to decide on extradition of Israeli ‘agent’: court
A Polish court is to decide Wednesday whether to hand over to Germany an Israeli suspected of being a Mossad agent linked to the January killing of a Hamas chief, despite Israel’s calls for him to go home.
On Monday, a Warsaw regional court reviewing Germany’s extradition request for the alleged Israeli agent, postponed its decision on the matter until Wednesday, spokesman Wojciech Malek said. Continue reading
Polish court to decide on Brodsky
Polish authorities may deport alleged Israeli spy Uri Brodsky to Germany this week.
A hearing was slated for Monday in Warsaw to determine whether Brodsky will be extradited for unlawful intelligence activity in the Federal Republic and providing false information… Continue reading
Poland’s prisoner dilemma
Having to reconcile between its obligation to extradite an alleged Mossad agent to Germany and its commitment to fight terrorism,Poland now finds itself in an awkward position. Continue reading
