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Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said the “humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza and a lack of accountability for what he called the Israeli military’s “excessive use of force” were weakening public support for Israel, even in countries traditionally supportive of it.
“Partnership requires mutual respect,” Sikorski wrote Thursday on U.S. social media platform X.
“The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, as well as the failure of accountability for IDF’s excessive use of force are undermining public support in even pro-Israel nations,” he added.
Sikorski’s comments came as Poland’s Foreign Ministry expressed “great disappointment” over Israeli military authorities’ decision to discontinue proceedings into the April 1, 2024 shelling of a World Central Kitchen aid convoy in Gaza.
Polish citizen Damian Sobol was killed in the attack.
The ministry said Poland was informed of the decision on Aug. 19 and subsequently summoned the Israeli ambassador in Warsaw.
Polish officials criticized the steps taken to establish the circumstances of the incident and said they expected Israel to provide all explanations and materials requested by Polish investigators.
The District Prosecutor’s Office in Przemysl is conducting a parallel investigation into the case, according to the ministry.
“The circumstances in which the tragedy occurred in 2024 should be fully clarified,” the ministry said, adding that Poland did not accept “the perpetrators’ evasion of legal and moral responsibility.”
“The families deserve appropriate redress,” it added.
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