Overview
- Grzegorz Braun declared "Poland is for Poles" at a press conference in Oświęcim, accusing Jews of seeking special treatment and claiming police cater to them.
- Justice Minister and Prosecutor General Waldemar Żurek said he will launch an investigation and pursue legal steps, calling the remarks harmful to Poland's standing.
- Braun attacked the government's 2025–2030 initiative to combat antisemitism and support Jewish life, arguing it unfairly privileges one group.
- He threatened to strip the International Auschwitz Council of authority and funding and described the Auschwitz grounds as effectively extraterritorial.
- The far-right lawmaker has a record of provocations, including extinguishing a Hanukkah menorah in parliament in 2021, and he placed fourth in this year’s presidential race.