Israel–Poland relations
Israel–Poland relations comprise diplomatic relations between Israel and Poland. Israel has an embassy in Warsaw, while Poland has an embassy in Tel Aviv. The Polish ambassador to Israel is Marek Magierowski, while the newly appointed Israeli ambassador to Poland is Yacov Livne, and the charge d'affaires is Tal Ben-Ari Yaalon. Both countries are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the Union for the Mediterranean and United Nations.
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In 2007, approximately 1,200,000 Israeli citizens were eligible for Polish citizenship, including about 202,300 people who were born in Poland or had a Polish-born father. David Ben-Gurion, Menachem Begin, Shimon Peres and other important figures in Israeli history were born in Poland.