Far-right Polish lawmaker extinguishes Hanukkah candles in parliament

A far-right Polish lawmaker, Grzegorz Braun, used a fire extinguisher to put out Hanukkah candles during an event with members of the Jewish community in the country's parliament, causing outrage. The speaker of parliament excluded Braun from the sitting and informed prosecutors about his actions. Braun described Hanukkah as "satanic" and said he was restoring "normality." The incident occurred ahead of a key vote on approving the newly appointed pro-EU prime minister. Poland's Chief Rabbi and Cardinal Grzegorz Rys condemned Braun's actions, emphasizing that attempts to extinguish the Jewish community have historically failed.