US EditionRight-leaning MP Displays Israeli Flag with Swastika in Polish Parliament
The MP’s remarks drew condemnation from the parliamentary speaker, U.S. Ambassador Tom Rose and ruling coalition lawmakers, who urged prosecutors to act.
- Right-Leaning lawmaker Konrad Berkowicz sparked outrage in the Polish Sejm on Tuesday by displaying an Israeli flag altered with a Nazi swastika, accusing the country of being the "new Third Reich."
- During his address, Berkowicz claimed that the death rate of children in Gaza is dozens of times higher than that of children in Ukraine during the Russian invasion, while also alleging the use of white phosphorus against civilians.
- The stunt, which took place on Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day, was widely condemned by Polish officials and the Israeli embassy, with parliamentary leadership moving to impose penalties for the display of Nazi symbols.
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Far-right Polish MP shows swastika on Israeli flag in parliament
'Israel is the new Third Reich and its flag should look exactly like this,' Konrad Berkowicz said as he displayed the flag. He was immediately rebuffed by the parliament speaker, and Israel said it intends to levy sanctions against him
Konrad Berkowicz, a member of the far-right opposition cartel Confederation, displayed the Israeli flag in the Polish parliament with in the middle a...
A member of the Polish Parliament is facing fierce backlash after displaying an image in which the Nazi swastika replaced the Jewish symbol, the Star of David, in the center of the Israeli flag. Although the lawmaker was immediately stopped by the parliament, discussions are underway regarding disciplinary resolutions and even the possibility of criminal punishment. The lawmaker displayed the flag while claiming that numerous civilians had died …
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Laminute.infoBy accusing Israel of "genocide", a far-right member of parliament put up a swastika in Parliament on the flag of the Hebrew state.
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