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A Polish MP has displayed an Israeli flag with the Star of David replaced with a swastika

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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A far-right politician displayed an Israeli flag bearing a swastika instead of the Star of David on the floor of the Polish parliament on Tuesday, sparking outrage at home and abroad.”
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Multiple web search results report that a far-right Polish lawmaker, Konrad Berkowicz, displayed an altered Israeli flag bearing a swastika and called Israel the 'new Third Reich' in the Polish parliament on a Tuesday, causing outrage. This is reported by multiple independent web sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Hurricane", written by Avi Ohayon, Keren Peles, and Stav Beger, and performed by Eden Golan. The Israeli participating broadca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_in_the_Eurovision_Song_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the early hours of 18 March 2025, Israel launched a surprise attack on the Gaza Strip, effectively ending the January 2025 Gaza war ceasefire. Israel's missile and artillery attack killed more than…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_2025_Israeli_attacks_on_…
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“Konrad Berkowicz, a member of the Confederation bloc, said he was protesting against Israel’s reported use of white phosphorus munitions in Gaza and Lebanon.”
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Two separate web search results attribute the statement to Konrad Berkowicz, identifying him as a member of the Confederation bloc, and stating that he was protesting Israel's reported use of white phosphorus munitions in Gaza and Lebanon. This is supported by multiple web sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Konrad Szczepan Berkowicz (born 27 May 1984 in Kraków) is a Polish politician. In 2015 he became the vice-chairman of KORWiN, aka 'The New Hope', a far-right political party in Poland in 2015, and the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konrad_Berkowicz
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web search NEUTRAL — Konrad Szczepan Berkowicz (born 27 May 1984 in Kraków) is a Polish politician. In 2015 he became the vice-chairman of KORWiN, aka 'The New Hope ', a far-right political party in Poland in 2015, and th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konrad_Berkowicz
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web search NEUTRAL — Konrad Berkowicz, a member of the Confederation bloc, said he was protesting against Israel's reported use of white phosphorus munitions in Gaza and Lebanon. "Israel is the new Third Reich, and its fl…
https://www.malaysiasun.com/news/278984349/mp-brandishes-isr…
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““Israel is the new Third Reich, and its flag should look exactly like Germany’s flag from 1933 to 1945,” the MP wrote on X after the incident.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Konrad Berkowicz made the statement, 'Israel is the new Third Reich, and its flag should look exactly like Germany's flag from 1933 to 1945,' during the incident in the parliament. This is reported by multiple independent web sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the 14th to 16th centuries, Jews in Poland enjoyed relative prosperity and tolerance, earning that period the nickname "Paradisus Judaeorum" (Jewish Paradise). However, the 17th century saw gro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism_in_Poland
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Konrad Szczepan Berkowicz (born 27 May 1984 in Kraków) is a Polish politician. In 2015 he became the vice-chairman of KORWiN, aka 'The New Hope', a far-right political party in Poland in 2015, and the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konrad_Berkowicz
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web search NEUTRAL — "Israel is the new Third Reich, and its flag should look exactly like this," Konrad Berkowicz said as he unfurled the flag in parliament. (Screenshot via X)
https://www.jta.org/2026/04/15/global/far-right-polish-lawma…
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“He has previously labeled Israel a “terrorist state” over its wars in the Middle East.”
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At least one web search result explicitly states that Konrad Berkowicz has previously labeled Israel a 'terrorist state' over its wars in the Middle East, citing this as context for the current event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the 14th to 16th centuries, Jews in Poland enjoyed relative prosperity and tolerance, earning that period the nickname "Paradisus Judaeorum" (Jewish Paradise). However, the 17th century saw gro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism_in_Poland
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web search NEUTRAL — He has previously labeled Israel a “terrorist state” over its wars in the Middle East. According to TVP, Speaker Wlodzimierz Czarzasty said he would seek to fine Berkowicz for breaking parliamentary r…
https://rtrunews.com/news/638433-poland-israeli-flag-swastik…
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web search NEUTRAL — WARSAW – Polish parliament member Konrad Berkowicz displayed the Nazi swastika on Tuesday at the Sejm (“parliament”). He claimed Israel is responsible for a death rate of Gaza children “greater by the…
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-893002
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“According to TVP, Speaker Wlodzimierz Czarzasty said he would seek to fine Berkowicz for breaking parliamentary rules and notify legal authorities about suspected crimes, including publicly insulting the flag of a foreign state and promoting Nazism.”
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Multiple web search results report that Speaker Wlodzimierz Czarzasty stated that he would take action against Berkowicz, including fines and reporting suspected crimes like insulting a foreign flag and promoting Nazism. This is corroborated by multiple web sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the 14th to 16th centuries, Jews in Poland enjoyed relative prosperity and tolerance, earning that period the nickname "Paradisus Judaeorum" (Jewish Paradise). However, the 17th century saw gro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism_in_Poland
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Konrad Szczepan Berkowicz (born 27 May 1984 in Kraków) is a Polish politician. In 2015 he became the vice-chairman of KORWiN, aka 'The New Hope', a far-right political party in Poland in 2015, and the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konrad_Berkowicz
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web search NEUTRAL — Włodzimierz Czarzasty and Grzegorz Schetyna at the European Coalition rally In the 2019 parliamentary election, Czarzasty co-led the Lewica coalition, together with Adrian Zandberg and Robert Biedroń,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Włodzimierz_Czarzasty
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“The Polish Foreign Ministry condemned Berkowicz, saying that criticizing Israel “does not justify such a gesture, which is deeply offensive not only to Jews and Israelis but also to all those for whom the Holocaust and other Nazi crimes constitute an important element of memory and identity.””
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Multiple web search results confirm that the Polish Foreign Ministry condemned Berkowicz's gesture, stating that criticizing Israel does not justify the gesture because it is offensive to Jews, Israelis, and those who remember the Holocaust and Nazi crimes. This is reported by multiple independent web sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Polish Foreign Ministry condemned Berkowicz, saying that criticizing Israel “does not justify such a gesture, which is deeply offensive not only to Jews and Israelis but also to all those for whom…
https://www.rt.com/news/638433-poland-israeli-flag-swastika/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Israeli foreign ministry wrote online that it “is hard to imagine a lower depth of contempt towards the Holocaust than this revolting act.” Meanwhile, Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote on…
https://jewishpostandnews.ca/uncategorized/far-right-polish-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Polish MP Konrad Berkowicz compares Israel’s crimes against humanity to those of the Third Reich and displays an Israeli flag with a swastika.
https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/04/14/far-right-mp-displays…
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“In a strongly worded statement, the Israeli Embassy in Warsaw condemned the “antisemitic horror” in the Polish parliament and said that Berkowicz had “desecrated the Israeli flag” on Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day.”
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Multiple web search results indicate that the Israeli Embassy in Warsaw condemned the event as 'antisemitic horror' and stated that Berkowicz 'desecrated the Israeli flag.' This condemnation is reported by multiple independent web sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — During the Gaza war, there has been an observed increase in antisemitic incidents worldwide. [1][2][3] [example needed] In the United States, organizations opposed to antisemitism, including the pro-I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism_during_the_Gaza_w…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Polish foreign ministry and the Israeli embassy in Warsaw on Friday condemned fans of Maccabi Haifa who held up a banner reading "Murderers since 1939" during a match against Rakow Czestochowa.
https://www.newarab.com/news/israeli-fans-holocaust-banner-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — A memorial in Poland dedicated to the memory of the Jews of the Warsaw Ghetto has been defaced with an anti-Israeli slogan. In the latest case of vandalism targeting Holocaust memorials in Poland ...
https://www.thejc.com/news/world/anti-israel-message-scrawle…
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“There has been an upswing in antisemitic incidents in Europe and elsewhere since 2023, when Israel launched a military operation in Gaza in response to an attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that there has been a rise in antisemitic incidents across Europe and globally since the outbreak of conflict in Gaza in October 2023, following Hamas' attack on Israel. This is reported by multiple independent web sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cases of antisemitism have risen dramatically in Germany and elsewhere, as Europe marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Violent antisemitic incidents have risen across seven ...
https://www.euronews.com/2025/05/08/antisemitic-incidents-su…
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web search NEUTRAL — Attacks against Jews and Jewish targets have risen worldwide since war erupted in Gaza in October 2023 following an attack on Israel by Hamas-led militants and Israel's subsequent military offensive.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/antisemitic-anti-isra…
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web search NEUTRAL — Since the October 7 Hamas massacre of over 1,200 people in Israel, Hamas supporters and other antisemitic actors have threatened and targeted Jewish and Israeli individuals and institutions worldwide.…
https://www.adl.org/resources/article/global-antisemitic-inc…
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“In a speech on Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused European states of “deep moral weakness” for not backing the US and Israel in the war with Iran.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to support the claim that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused European states of 'deep moral weakness' for not backing the US and Israel in a war with Iran on Holocaust Remembrance Day on a Tuesday.
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