“For a Polish government official to threaten the arrest of the leader of the Jewish State at Auschwitz, the symbol of the Jewish people’s and humanity’s greatest tragedy, desecrates the sanctity of this solemn commemoration,” said ISGAP executive director Dr. Charles Asher Small.

“This move is politicized and provocative, and an insult to the memory of six million Jews murdered during the Shoah. This decision sends a dangerous message at a time when anti-Semitism is on the rise globally,” he added.

Netanyahu’s office told JNS that the premier had never planned to attend the anniversary ceremony.

Education Minister Yoav Kisch is expected to represent Israel at the Jan. 27 ceremony on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is slated to be attended by scores of leaders and heads of state, including Britain’s King Charles.

Warsaw is set to take over the rotating presidency of the European Union in January.

The ISGAP’s Holocaust Memorial Mission was intended as a cornerstone initiative to honor the victims of Auschwitz, foster Holocaust education and confront rising global anti-Semitism.

The ISGAP has called on Poland to rescind its threats against the Israeli prime minister and reaffirm its commitment to Holocaust remembrance and education as essential tools in the fight against anti-Semitism.