The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/polish-parliament/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:13:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Polish parliament | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/polish-parliament/ 32 32 In parliament, Polish MP calls Israel ‘new Third Reich,’ waves Israeli flag with swastika https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-parliament-polish-mp-calls-israel-new-third-reich-waves-israeli-flag-with-swastika/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:28:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3802147 Far-right Konrad Berkowicz prompts outrage from fellow lawmakers with display, as he accuses Israel of 'genocide' in Gaza; Israel embassy pans 'antisemitic horror'

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]]> Poles strip immunity from far-right lawmaker who extinguished Hanukkah candles https://www.timesofisrael.com/poles-strip-immunity-from-far-right-lawmaker-who-extinguished-hanukkah-candles/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 21:09:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3203310 Parliamentary vote paves way for charges against Grzegorz Braun, who described Jewish festival as 'satanic'; lawmaker claims accusations against him 'inconsistent' with truth

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]]> Polish leaders mark Hanukkah in parliament after far-right MP targeted earlier effort https://www.timesofisrael.com/polish-leaders-celebrate-hanukkah-in-parliament-after-far-right-antisemitic-incident/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 08:48:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3178854 Top politicians join Poland's Jewish community for candle lighting after extremist lawmaker put out menorah candles with fire extinguisher earlier in the week

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]]> Polish president seeks experts’ advice on controversial bill targeting opposition https://www.timesofisrael.com/polish-president-seeks-experts-advice-on-controversial-bill-targeting-opposition/ Sun, 28 May 2023 14:32:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3023056 Legislation awaiting Andrzej Duda's approval would establish state commission to probe Russian influence, but critics see it as power grab by ruling Law and Justice party

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]]> US urges Poland’s Duda not to sign WWII restitution law passed by parliament https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-urges-polish-president-not-to-sign-legislation-curbing-wwii-property-claims/ Wed, 11 Aug 2021 23:52:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2598271&preview=true&preview_id=2598271 Blinken says he's deeply concerned over passage of law severely curtailing possibility for Holocaust survivors and their families to obtain property restitution

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]]> Israeli leaders pan ‘disgrace’ as Poland passes law curbing WWII property claims https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-leaders-pan-disgrace-as-poland-passes-law-curbing-wwii-property-claims/ Wed, 11 Aug 2021 20:34:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2598211&preview=true&preview_id=2598211 FM Lapid says Jerusalem will review 2018 joint statement on Holocaust remembrance; Knesset speaker cancels plans to form inter-parliamentary friendship group

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]]> 82 MKs appeal to Polish counterparts to block anti-restitution law https://www.timesofisrael.com/82-mks-appeal-to-polish-counterparts-to-block-anti-restitution-law/ Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:14:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2590879 The bill, which has already been overwhelmingly approved by both houses of Warsaw parliament, would effectively end Jewish Holocaust-era property claims

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]]> Polish right-wing newspaper’s front page teaches ‘how to recognize a Jew’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/polish-right-wing-newspapers-front-page-teaches-how-to-recognize-a-jew/ Wed, 13 Mar 2019 22:19:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2036290 Anti-Semitic nationalist weekly, Tylko Polska, or ’Only Poland,’ appears at Polish parliament as part of press kit for lawmakers

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]]> Israeli chief rabbi lights Hanukkah candles at Polish parliament https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-chief-rabbi-lights-hanukkah-candles-at-polish-parliament/ Thu, 06 Dec 2018 17:43:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1975395 Rabbi David Lau, son of Polish-born Holocaust survivor Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, says candle-lighting brings him full circle

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]]> US told Israel to resolve row with Poland — report https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-told-israel-to-resolve-row-with-poland-report/ Thu, 12 Apr 2018 23:56:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1829081 Trump administration officials said to have asked both government and opposition to tamp down criticism of Holocaust legislation

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]]> Israeli envoy to Poland says attempting to nix Holocaust law inadvisable https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-envoy-to-poland-says-attempting-to-nix-holocaust-law-inadvisable/ Thu, 12 Apr 2018 08:38:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1828411 Anna Azeri explains a move to cancel controversial legislation would ignite renewed inflammatory debate, hopes its scope will reduced by courts

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]]> Polish nationalist lawmaker slammed for meeting Hezbollah politician https://www.timesofisrael.com/polish-nationalist-lawmaker-slammed-for-meeting-hezbollah-politician/ Wed, 14 Mar 2018 22:19:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1810258 Paweł Skutecki says critics of his meeting with Lebanon-based terror group are 'puppets of puppets operated by puppeteers'

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]]> Polish lawmakers slam 1968 purge of Jews, condemn anti-Semitism https://www.timesofisrael.com/polish-lawmakers-slam-1968-purge-of-jews-condemn-anti-semitism/ Tue, 06 Mar 2018 21:42:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1804898 Amid diplomatic crisis with Israel over Holocaust law, Warsaw MPs overwhelmingly approve resolution which also praises anti-communist protests

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]]> Polish leader sparks outcry with ‘humane masters’ claim https://www.timesofisrael.com/polish-leader-sparks-outcry-with-humane-masters-claim/ Thu, 23 Feb 2017 00:48:01 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1567445 Head of populist Law and Justice party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, raises hackles in parliament with comment some critics say recalls Nazi phraseology

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]]> 240,000 Poles join pro-EU, pro-democracy march https://www.timesofisrael.com/240000-poles-join-pro-eu-pro-democracy-march/ Sat, 07 May 2016 23:38:26 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1388472 Amid constitutional crisis and criticism of rightist government, protesters say they are fighting 'for Poland's freedom'

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