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Polish fringe lawmaker Grzegorz Braun was caught on video brazenly extinguishing candles on a menorah during a Hanukkah celebration for Jewish families at Poland's parliament.

Grzegorz Braun, a far-right Polish lawmaker, second from the left, is seen after using a fire extinguisher to put out Hanukkah candles at the parliament in Warsaw, Poland Dec. 12, 2023.

Grzegorz Braun, a pro-Russian member of Poland's lower chamber of parliament – the Sejm – filled the parliament lobby with spray from a fire extinguisher that he used to put out the candles.

Workers clean a menorah in the Polish parliament after far-right lawmaker Grzegorz Braun hosed it down with a fire extinguisher, Warsaw, Poland, Dec. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski) ...

Grzegorz Braun, a far-right Polish lawmaker from the Confederation party, uses a fire extinguisher to put out Hanukkah candles on December 12 in these images taken from a video.

Grzegorz Braun, a member of the far-right Confederation party, is seen after using a fire extinguisher to put out candles on a menorah that was lit during a Hanukkah celebration in the parliament ...

The parliament slapped the highest possible financial penalty on Grzegorz Braun, forcing him to lose half of 3 months of his salary and per diems for half a year. Sign in or Subscribe See Offers.

Grzegorz Braun walks after using a fire extinguisher to put out Hanukkah candles at the parliament, Warsaw. (photo credit: REUTERS) A far-right Polish lawmaker used a fire extinguisher to put out ...