Konrad Berkowicz, a lawmaker from Poland’s far-right Confederation party, caused a scandal in parliament after raising an Israeli flag with a swastika on it during a speech.
As he later said, he did it to criticize Israel in connection with the current conflict in the Middle East.
– Israel is the new Third Reich and its flag should look exactly like this – said Berkowicz.
The Speaker of the Parliament, Włodzimierz Czarzasty, immediately reacted and said that the display of Nazi symbols in the parliament was unforgivable.
‘Shame on you’
The incident caused a wave of criticism on the international stage.
The recording of the speech on the social network X was shared by the leader of the Confederation, Sławomir Mentzen, which was immediately condemned by the American ambassador in Poland, Tom Rose.
“Shame on you,” the diplomat told Polish politicians.
Berkowicz now faces legal consequences because Polish law prohibits displaying Nazi symbols.
Colleagues from the ruling coalition call for the involvement of the state attorney’s office.