Grzegorz Braun, the far-right Polish MP who extinguished a Hanukkah menorah with a fire extinguisher in parliament, was expelled from the session immediately and later charged with crimes including insulting people on religious grounds and disrupting a Jewish community event.
🕯️ The Incident
On December 12, 2023, during Hanukkah, Grzegorz Braun, a member of the far-right Confederation (Konfederacja) party, used a fire extinguisher to douse the candles of a menorah lit inside the Polish parliament building.
He filled the chamber with extinguisher foam, disrupting proceedings and shocking lawmakers across the political spectrum.
Braun justified his actions by calling the Jewish ritual “Satanic worship” and claimed he was “restoring normality”.
⚖️ Immediate Consequences
Expelled from the parliamentary sitting: Braun was removed from the chamber right after the incident.
Condemnation from all sides: Major political parties, including his own alliance Konfederacja, distanced themselves and condemned his actions.
The act was widely described as antisemitic and extremist, sparking outrage both in Poland and internationally.
📜 Legal Fallout
In April 2024, Braun was formally charged with:
Insulting people on religious grounds
Disrupting a Jewish community event
Polish prosecutors treated the incident as a criminal offense, not just a parliamentary disruption.
🌍 Broader Impact
The stunt came at a sensitive moment, just as Poland’s new pro-EU government was beginning its work.
It highlighted ongoing tensions between Poland’s far-right factions and minority communities.
The episode reinforced Braun’s reputation as one of Poland’s most controversial lawmakers, already known for extremist rhetoric.
✅ In short: Braun’s menorah-extinguishing stunt got him expelled from parliament, condemned across the political spectrum, and eventually criminally charged. His own party disowned the act, and he remains a symbol of Poland’s far-right extremism.
Would you like me to also outline what penalties he could face if convicted under Polish law for religious insult and disruption?
That was a Polish nobody.
Grzegorz Braun, the far-right Polish MP who extinguished a Hanukkah menorah with a fire extinguisher in parliament, was expelled from the session immediately and later charged with crimes including insulting people on religious grounds and disrupting a Jewish community event.
🕯️ The Incident
⚖️ Immediate Consequences
📜 Legal Fallout
🌍 Broader Impact
✅ In short: Braun’s menorah-extinguishing stunt got him expelled from parliament, condemned across the political spectrum, and eventually criminally charged. His own party disowned the act, and he remains a symbol of Poland’s far-right extremism.
Would you like me to also outline what penalties he could face if convicted under Polish law for religious insult and disruption?
Ahh yes, it was Poland. I love how it makes you kvetch.
You're just not worth me wasting my time thinking of a reply.