Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, states that "everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion." By joining the UN, Israel accepted the organization's values as expressed in the Declaration. This same principle of religious freedom was reflected in Israel's Declaration of Independence, also adopted in 1948. Lebanon, on whose territory the incident occurred, is also a signatory.

Every state has a responsibility to respect this fundamental right. In Poland, insulting religious feelings is a punishable offense. Repeated incidents involving representatives of the State of Israel that violate the religious sentiments of Christians undermine efforts to promote peace and cooperation in the Middle East.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland consistently condemns all manifestations of religious discrimination in the world.