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Human rights group considers travel warning for Jews visiting Poland

Simon Wiesenthal Center says Jews will face 'increasing threats' if antisemitism continues unabated

February 27, 2018 11:16
Poland's recent law has been a cause for protest in Israel
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The Simon Wiesenthal Center, the US-based Jewish human rights organisation, is considering issuing a warning urging Jews not to travel to Poland following its strained relations with Israel.

Poland came under international scrutiny this month when it approved a law which would see those found guilty of suggesting that the country was complicit in the Holocaust facing jail time. 

The move attracted criticism, most notably from Israel and the United States. 

Last week the SWC announced it was considering issuing a “travel advisory” urging Jews to limit their visits to the Eastern European country, travelling only to attend ancestral graves and Holocaust-era death camps. 

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