A far-right Polish lawmaker was excluded from a parliament session after using a fire extinguisher to put out Hanukkah candles, causing outrage. The incident led to the relighting of the candles in Poland's parliament. In a historic moment, Hanukkah was celebrated for the first time in nearly 1,000 years in Westminster Hall at the UK Parliament. Polish leaders and the Jewish community attended the second Hanukkah lighting in the Polish Parliament after the antisemitic incident, emphasizing the defeat of darkness through bringing light.
#Poland : Hanukkah candles relit in Poland's parliament after Deputy Grzegorz #Braun extinguished them with a fire extinguisher on Tuesday. https://t.co/0rmMW7KJMI
Polish leaders celebrate Hanukkah in parliament after far-right antisemitic incident https://t.co/VXS35CC9pY . Click to read ⬇️
The Marshal of the Sejm @szymon_holownia lights Hannukah candles in the Polish Parliament. https://t.co/NM8gbXItJk
Second Hanukkah lighting in Polish Parliament after MP Braun's incident, attended by MPs, Senators, and Poland's Jewish community. 🕯️ Read more: https://t.co/XhDoZiI1zt https://t.co/cykOAbFDFs
⚠️ HANUKKAH CANDLES RELIT IN POLAND'S PARLIAMENT AFTER ANTISEMITIC INCIDENT Hanukkah candles in Poland's parliament were lit again on Thursday, after a far-right lawmaker used a fire extinguisher to put them out earlier in the week in an incident that caused outrage. On…
Hanukkah was celebrated for the first time in Westminster Hall’s nearly 1,000 year history today, marking a historic moment for @UKParliament. Today’s Hanukkiah lighting reminds us, now more than ever, we’re following the Maccabees by defeating darkness through bringing light.… https://t.co/ylSRfnx5fj https://t.co/TuIckg5Jpg
Polish MP expelled after using fire extinguisher on Hanukkah candles https://t.co/QCb5YbPIVc
Far-right Polish lawmaker uses fire extinguisher on Hanukkah candles https://t.co/Rs05s0P2u9 https://t.co/AR2of7Ab7Z
Far-right Polish lawmaker douses Hanukkah candles in parliament with fire extinguishe https://t.co/1domKzP247
A far-right Polish lawmaker was excluded from a parliament session after using a fire extinguisher to put out candles marking the Jewish festival of Hanukkah 👇 https://t.co/BQMWzyhrLb