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MP displays altered Israeli flag with swastika on Holocaust Remembrance Day

14. April 2026 by Michaela Lukovičová

summary of incident Polish MP Konrad Berkowicz from Konfederacja sparked controversy in the Polish parliament after displaying a modified Israeli flag featuring a swastika instead of the Star of David on Holocaust Remembrance Day on 14th april 2026. Berkowicz was deputy chair of Parliamentary Ethics Committee in 2023-2025. Details of incident During a parliamentary session, […]

Racist threats and insults to Romani children in Prague

22. November 2025 by Michaela Lukovičová

summary of incident On 22 November 2025, on a train at Prague’s main station, Roma children from the Mongaguá football team were subjected to racist verbal attacks and threats. The perpetrators were hooligans supporting the Baník Ostrava team, who were travelling to an away match. Details of incident Young Roma footballers from Ostrava and Jihlava […]

Vandalism of Jewish graves in Rimavská Seč

14. October 2025 by Michaela Lukovičová

summary of incident In early 2025, in Rimavská Seč, southern Slovakia, approximately 20 Jewish gravestones were damaged in a cemetery, in an incident investigated by police as desecration of a burial site. Details of incident In early 2025, police in southern Slovakia investigated the damage of approximately 20 gravestones in the Jewish cemetery section of […]

Disruption of Holocaust commemoration event in Łuków involving antisemitic rhetoric

5. October 2025 by Michaela Lukovičová

summary of incident The ceremony marked the opening of a roundabout commemorating the Jewish residents of Łuków who were murdered by the Germans during World War II. The event had been condemned two days earlier by a Law and Justice (PiS) MP and was later disrupted by a group of residents expressing antisemitic views. Details […]

Antisemitic graffiti targeting Jewish shop in Prague

2. September 2025 by Michaela Lukovičová

summary of incident Between July and September 2025, in Prague, a Jewish shop was repeatedly vandalised with antisemitic graffiti, including threatening messages referencing the Holocaust, in an incident resulting in a criminal conviction. Details of incident Between 31 July and 2 September 2025, a man repeatedly vandalised a Jewish shop in Prague’s Vinohrady district, spray-painting […]

Israeli singer attacked during prayer for peace at Warsaw concert

31. August 2025 by Michaela Lukovičová

summary of incident Israeli vocalist David D’Or was splashed with red paint during the closing concert of the Warsaw Singer Festival at the Grand Theatre – National Opera in Warsaw. The incident occurred while the artist was beginning the prayer “Avinu Malkeinu” and asking the audience to join him in a prayer for peace. Two […]

Death thread in Cracow

6. August 2025 by Michaela Lukovičová

summary of incident Israeli family rented an apartment in Cracov near old Jewish district Kazimierz. Before entering to the building their asked about floor number but they received answeres: ‘Freedom for Palestine’ and ‘I will kill you, come on’. The family called the police. Suspect has no connections neither with terror groups. Incident was recognized […]

Far-right MP investigated for Holocaust denial and disruption of Jedwabne commemoration

1. July 2025 by Michaela Lukovičová

summary of incident In July 14 2025, in Poland, far-right MP Grzegorz Braun was investigated after publicly denying the existence of gas chambers at Auschwitz and disrupting memorial events commemorating the Jedwabne pogrom. Details of incident In July 2025, Polish far-right politician Grzegorz Braun became the subject of a criminal investigation following statements in which […]

Antisemitic abuse and threats targeting art gallery in central Warsaw

10. June 2025 by Michaela Lukovičová

summary of incident In June 2025, in central Warsaw, a group of teenagers verbally abused staff at an art gallery using antisemitic slurs and issued threats to burn the premises, prompting a police investigation. Details of incident In June 2025, a group of five teenage boys entered the Las Rąk craft gallery and shop located […]

Antisemitic vandalism targeting restaurant in central Bratislava

28. April 2025 by Michaela Lukovičová

summary of incident On April 28, 2025, an unidentified individual spray-painted a Star of David and the word “Žid” (“Jew”) on the facade of a restaurant in central Bratislava. The act was captured by the establishment’s security cameras. The incident has been widely condemned by local authorities and the public. Details of incident On 28 […]