A far-right MP has been expelled from Polish parliament, after using a fire extinguisher to put out the flames on a Jewish Menorah.
Confederation party MP Grzegorz Braun sparked outrage from fellow politicians as they packed in to watch new Prime Minister Donald Tusk deliver his key policy speech.
In the shocking video, Braun is seen grabbing a fire extinguisher from behind a door and blasting the Menorah's candles.
The monument, which sat in the main hall of Parliament, was covered in white powder as the room filled with the substance.
MP Grzegorz Braun used a fire extinguisher to put out candles on a Jewish menorah
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Braun was then stopped and scolded by a Jewish woman, who was in Parliament to celebrate Hanukkah.
She was covered in the extinguishing powder as he attempted to continue his stunt and cover the Menorah.
Following the altercation, Braun is seen putting down the extinguisher and dusting off his hands, before walking through the Parliament hall.
When asked by a journalist if he was ashamed of his actions, Mr Braun said: "The people participating in the Satanic cult should be ashamed."
Following the incident, Prime Minister Donald Tusk branded Braun a "disgrace", and the MP was expelled from the Parliament session.
Speaker of the lower house of Polish parliament, Szymon Holownia, condemned the politically motivated stunt.
Holownia said: "This is simply disgusting.
"Such an act of aggression and stupidity will never be repeated."
The menorah had been lit to celebrate Hanukkah.
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Braun was expelled from the parliamentary session, and a criminal investigation has been launched on the grounds of disrupting a religious ceremony.
However, Braun is still protected by his parliamentary immunity, but it could be stripped by parliament if a request from the Prosecutor’s Office is submitted.
