{"id":2123383,"date":"2023-12-12T20:47:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T01:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/far-right-polish-lawmaker-snuffs-out-hanukkah-candles-in-parliament-with-fire-extinguisher\/"},"modified":"2023-12-12T20:50:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T01:50:49","slug":"far-right-polish-lawmaker-snuffs-out-hanukkah-candles-in-parliament-with-fire-extinguisher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/far-right-polish-lawmaker-snuffs-out-hanukkah-candles-in-parliament-with-fire-extinguisher\/","title":{"rendered":"Polish lawmaker extinguishes Hanukkah candles in parliament using fire extinguisher"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffar-right-polish-lawmaker-snuffs-out-hanukkah-candles-in-parliament-with-fire-extinguisher%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2123383&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Far-Right \u200dPolish Lawmaker Extinguishes Menorah Lights with Fire \u200cExtinguisher<\/h2>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-people-shot-and-wounded-2-critically-in-central-illinois-city-of-peoria\/\" title=\"5 shot, 2 critical, in Peoria, Illinois.\">shocking \u2063incident occurred<\/a> during a Hanukkah ceremony at the Sejm, the Polish parliament. Minister Grzegorz Braun, leader of the Confederation Party, known for his far-right views, grabbed a fire extinguisher and used it to extinguish the candles on the \u200bmenorah. This act of vandalism was captured on video, showing \u200cchaos and smoke as Braun made his way to the display.<\/p>\n<p>The incident drew immediate condemnation from all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canadian-parliament-votes-unanimously-to-recognize-chinas-genocide\/\" title=\"Canadian Parliament Votes Unanimously To Recognize China\u2019s Genocide\">major political parties<\/a>. Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who recently took\u200c office with a promise of a more progressive Poland, expressed his outrage in a speech, \u200dstating that such\u200d actions are unacceptable and must not be repeated. Speaker of Sejm Szymon Holownia also denounced the act as scandalous and vowed to have zero tolerance for racism, xenophobia, and antisemitism during his tenure.<\/p>\n<p>Rabbi Shalom Ber Stambler, who was present during the ceremony, dismissed Braun as an attention-seeking antisemite. He expressed gratitude for \u2062the support he received from Polish MPs and citizens \u200dwho reached out\u2064 to apologize for the incident. Israel&#8217;s\u200c ambassador to Poland, Yacov Livne, also expressed his outrage over the incident on\u2063 social media.<\/p>\n<h3>A Significant Embarrassment for the New Progressive Prime Minister<\/h3>\n<p>This incident\u2063 served \u200cas a major\u200c embarrassment for Prime Minister Tusk, who had recently vowed\u2062 to \u2064lead Poland in a more liberal\u200b direction. It highlighted \u200cthe challenges he faces in steering the country away\u2062 from \u200cits conservative past. Poland has a complex history with the Jewish\u200b community, with periods of acceptance and persecution. The country once had the largest Jewish \u200bcommunity in the\u200d world, \u200cbut it suffered greatly during the Holocaust, leading to mass migration to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this \u200bsetback, Rabbi Stambler remains grateful for the support he has received and hopes that incidents like this will not \u200bovershadow the progress being\u200b made towards a more inclusive and tolerant Poland.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In what ways does this incident highlight the concerning rise of anti-Semitism in \u200bPoland?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200d A Far-Right \u200dPolish Lawmaker Extinguishes Menorah \u200cLights with Fire \u200cExtinguisher<\/p>\n<p>In a shocking display of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ebay-canceled-dr-seuss-but-you-can-still-buy-works-from-hitler-marx-and-more\/\" title=\"EBay Canceled Dr. Seuss, But You Can Still Buy Works From Hitler, Marx And More\">religious intolerance<\/a>, a far-right Polish lawmaker has been\u2064 captured on video extinguishing the \u2064lights of a menorah using a fire \u200bextinguisher. This incident has sparked outrage and condemnation from both domestic\u2063 and international communities,\u200d shining a spotlight\u200d on the concerning rise of anti-Semitism\u200b in Poland.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred during a public event commemorating\u200d Hanukkah, a \u2062Jewish\u2062 festival of lights. The lawmaker, whose\u2064 name\u200c will not be \u2064mentioned in this \u200barticle, brazenly approached the menorah, a symbol of hope and unity, with a fire extinguisher in hand. With an air of\u2063 contempt and hostility, the lawmaker deliberately sprayed the\u200d extinguisher towards the menorah, causing the flames to die \u2064out. This act of desecration highlights a blatant disregard for the values of religious freedom and equality.<\/p>\n<p>Poland has\u2063 a long history \u2062of hosting a vibrant Jewish community, however, instances such as these contradict the country&#8217;s reputation for \u200ctolerance and \u2062acceptance. This incident serves as a grim reminder that anti-Semitism continues to persist even in countries\u200d where it was once believed to be extinguished.<\/p>\n<p>The response to this appalling act has\u200b been swift and unequivocal.\u2062 Numerous politicians and \u200dleaders have condemned the lawmaker&#8217;s actions, emphasizing the need to protect the rights and dignity of all citizens, regardless of their religious\u2064 beliefs. Jewish organizations \u2064have also expressed their\u2062 outrage,\u200d calling for strict action against\u200c the lawmaker and demanding an end\u2064 to the spread of hateful ideologies.<\/p>\n<p>The incident comes at a time when \u2064Poland is\u2064 witnessing a worrying rise in far-right sentiment. Anti-Semitic incidents have been on\u2062 the\u200c rise, \u200cmost notably with the desecration of\u200d Jewish cemeteries and the\u2064 vandalizing of Holocaust memorials.\u2064 Such acts not only insult the memory of those\u200d who \u2062suffered during World\u2064 War II but\u200c also undermine the progress made in combating anti-Semitism.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for the Polish government to take decisive \u200daction against this lawmaker \u200cand\u200b to send a strong message that such behavior will\u2063 not be tolerated. The development\u2064 and \u2062implementation of \u200ccomprehensive anti-discrimination laws that protect\u200d all citizens, including religious minorities, are\u200b imperative. Additionally, education and awareness\u200d programs aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australian-authorities-condemn-anti-semitism-at-pro-palestine-protest\/\" title=\"Australian authorities denounce anti-Semitism at pro-Palestine rally.\">combating prejudice<\/a> and promoting understanding should\u200d be prioritized in \u200bschools and \u200dcommunities.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-faces-backlash-after-crushing-border-wall-developments\/\" title=\"Biden faces backlash after crushing border wall developments\">international community<\/a> must also stand together in condemning this act and denouncing the rise of\u2064 anti-Semitism. It is through global collaboration and solidarity that we can \u2064effectively combat hatred and\u2064 bigotry in\u2063 all its forms.<\/p>\n<p>The incident \u2062involving the far-right Polish lawmaker forcefully reminds us that the fight against discrimination is ongoing. We must remain vigilant \u2063and dedicated to\u2064 preserving the rights and dignity of all individuals, fostering a\u2064 society where everyone can practice their faith freely and without fear.\u200d Only then can we build a future that is truly inclusive, tolerant, and respectful of\u2063 diversity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Polish lawmaker, Grzegorz Braun, known for his far-right views, used a fire extinguisher to put out the lights of a menorah. Braun, leader of the Confederation Party, has previously made antisemitic remarks, alleging a conspiracy to transform Poland into a &#8220;Jewish state.&#8221; This incident occurred after a ceremony<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2123384,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2123383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2123383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2123383"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2123383\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2123384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2123383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2123383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2123383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}