Analysis of the Role of the Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp in Polish-Israeli Relations in the Years 2016–2023

Abstract

The research topic discussed in this article is memory politics and historical politics in international relations, within which the role of the anniversary celebrations of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in Polish-Israeli relations during the United Right’s rule from 2016 to 2023 is analysed. The article analyses the annual event of the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, with particular emphasis on the statements made by politicians present at the event and the topics they raised. By examining the celebrations of the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the authors attempt to answer the question of whether the shared and difficult legacy of the memory of the Holocaust brings Poland and Israel closer together or drives them apart.