A shocking incident of anti-Semitism in Poland provoked harsh reactions inside and outside the country.
On Thursday, during a rally of Polish nationalists in the city of Kalisz, about 200 km southwest of Warsaw, those present shouted "Death to the Jews" while burning a copy of Kalisz's charter. The charter, granted by a local prince in 1264, is A founding document that has been the legal anchor for the protection of the rights of Jews throughout Poland for centuries.
In videos circulated on the net you can also see Wojciech Olshansky, a prominent far-right activist, pours oil on the book and beats it to the cheers of the crowd, who roars racist slogans, then sets it on fire.
The rally was part of the country's national extremists' way of celebrating Polish Independence Day, which took place on November 11.
Additional incidents of Polish nationalists on the occasion of Independence Day have taken place in recent days across the country, and in some there have been racist chants against the immigrants, who are in the middle between Poland and Belarus.
This, against the background of the regime's attempt in Minsk to undermine stability in Eastern Europe in recent days, by sending migrants to the European Union.
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid commented on the incident, saying: "The horrific antisemitic incident reminds every Jew in the world of the intensity of the hatred and the danger that lies in the world, if not uncompromisingly curtailed. The unequivocal condemnation of Polish officials is important and necessary. I expect the Polish government to take A tough hand against the people who took part in this shocking hate show. "