At the time of the attack by the Schleswig-Holstein - which was moored in the Polish harbour on a friendshipvisit - Gdansk was known as the free city of Danzig.
"We extend our hands in peace and friendship to the Palestinian people, " he said, adding that he hoped Mr Obama's visit would "turn a page" in relations with the Palestinians.
So, Mr. Prime Minister, thank you so much for your friendship, and we look forward to working with you in the months to come, leading up to the visit, so that we know that we're going to have a very productive stay when we're in India.