Polish-born Israeli not to be extradited for post-WWII crimes

Israel has refused for the second time to extradite a Polish-born Jewish Holocaust survivor who is allegedly responsible for the deaths of 1,500 German prisoners in the aftermath of World War II. A letter by Israel’s Justice ministry, quoted by the Associated Press, says that there was no reason whatever to extradite Solomon Morel. Polish prosecutors said the letter argued the statute of limitations on Morel had run out. Morel commanded the Communist-run Swietochlowice camp after the war. Polish prosecutors allege that he caused the deaths of the prisoners by refusing to provide them with food and medical treatment, and by carrying out torture.