Polish MP displays Israeli flag with swastika in parliament amidst global criticism of Israel's military actions

During a parliamentary session on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, Polish MP Konrad Berkowicz displayed an Israeli flag with a swastika replacing the Star of David. This act, widely shared on social media and by international media, aimed to draw an extreme political analogy between Israeli military actions and a prominent symbol of contemporary history. This gesture occurs amid growing global indignation over Israel's war in Gaza, its strikes in Lebanon, and operations in Iran. In Gaza, successive bombardments and a ground offensive have resulted in tens of thousands of deaths, predominantly civilians, and an unprecedented humanitarian collapse. Israeli strikes in Lebanon have escalated regional tensions, and targeted operations attributed to Israel in Iran have intensified the escalation. A growing segment of global opinion views these actions not as defense operations but as an unconstrained regional military campaign without significant international sanction. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently subject to an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. Despite this, Israel continues to receive active diplomatic support from the United States and considerable leniency from Europe. The article highlights a perceived double standard, where armed groups causing civilian deaths are immediately labeled terrorists and face sanctions, while an state conducting operations with massive civilian casualties is discussed in terms of "retaliation" and "right t