Posted 12/12/2023, 9:17:12 PM
Polish MP Condemned for Extinguishing Menorah, Disrupting Parliamentary Hanukkah Ceremony
- Far-right Polish MP Grzegorz Braun extinguished a menorah during a Hanukkah ceremony in parliament, causing disruption and scandal
- Braun has a history of antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and supports closer ties with Russia
- Parliament speaker excluded Braun, fined him, and reported him to prosecutors for the incident
- New Polish PM condemned the act, pledging no tolerance for antisemitism; other parties also denounced Braun
- Jewish and Catholic leaders expressed outrage, while the extinguished candles were relit to continue the ceremony