politics
April 15, 2026
A Polish MP has displayed an Israeli flag with the Star of David replaced with a swastika
A far-right Polish politician displayed an Israeli flag with the Star of David replaced by a swastika during a parliamentary debate as he protested airstrikes in Lebanon and Gaza
TL;DR
- Polish MP Konrad Berkowicz displayed an Israeli flag with a swastika instead of the Star of David in parliament.
- Berkowicz stated his protest was against Israel's reported use of white phosphorus munitions in Gaza and Lebanon.
- He compared Israel to the "new Third Reich" and its flag to Germany's Nazi-era flag.
- The Speaker of Parliament plans to fine Berkowicz and notify legal authorities of suspected crimes, including promoting Nazism.
- The Polish Foreign Ministry and the Israeli Embassy in Warsaw condemned the act as deeply offensive and antisemitic.
- The incident occurred on Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day amidst a reported upswing in antisemitic incidents in Europe since 2023.
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