During an event with members of the Jewish community in the Polish parliament on Tuesday, a far-right Polish lawmaker caused outrage by using a fire extinguisher to extinguish Hanukkah candles.
The incident led the speaker to exclude him from the sitting. This disruption occurred just before a crucial vote on the approval of the newly appointed pro-EU prime minister, Donald Tusk.
Video footage, available on the website of private broadcaster TVN24, captured Grzegorz Braun of the Confederation party taking the extinguisher and walking across the parliament lobby to where the candles were located.
This action created a white cloud, prompting security guards to evacuate people from the area, Reuters reported.
Members of the Jewish community, including children, had been invited to parliament by Speaker Szymon Holownia for the annual Hanukkah celebrations.
The footage revealed individuals in the vicinity covered in powder from the extinguisher.
Afterwards Braun took to the podium in the chamber where he described Hanukkah as “satanic” and said he was restoring “normality”.
Asked just after the incident if he was ashamed, Braun replied: “Those who take part in acts of satanic worship should be ashamed.”
Written by B.C. Begley
*The following content has been automatically generated by an AI system and should be used for informational purposes only. Any actions taken based on this content are at your own risk. We recommend seeking qualified expertise or conducting further research to validate and supplement the information provided.
B.C. Begley 