In Poland, the monument to the heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto, located on Angelewicz Street in the Muranow district, was desecrated. Unknown vandals sprayed the monument with red paint. The identities of the perpetrators have not yet been established. The incident outraged Israel’s ambassador to Poland, Yakov Livne, who demanded that Polish authorities condemn the vandals’ actions, conduct an investigation and bring them to justice.
“This is not the first case of anti-Semitic vandalism,” Livne said. “Only decisive measures can put an end to this.”
The diplomat published a photo of the monument, stained with red paint, and recalled that the monument is dedicated to the Jews who participated in the uprising against the Nazi occupation in 1943. An AFP photographer who was at the site saw how the cleaners They removed a stain measuring approximately half a meter from the monument. Police and forensic experts were also investigating. The prosecution is examining the incident under Article 261 of the Polish Penal Code, which punishes the desecration of monuments. Under the law, violators face a fine or restriction of freedom.
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement condemning the act of vandalism. The department described this act as “an attack on historical memory and the values that unite society.”
“The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns the desecration of the monument to the heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto, a symbol of the memory of the victims of the Holocaust and of resistance to Nazism,” the statement said.
The 11-meter-high monument is located on Ghetto Heroes Square, near Anelevich, Karmelitskaya, Levartovsky and Zamenhof streets. This place is associated with armed clashes during the 1943 uprising. The monument is part of the Polin Museum, dedicated to the history of Polish Jews.
The photos can be seen at this link.
Previously, Cursor wrote that a diplomatic incident occurred at Beirut airport, demonstrating the growing tension between Lebanon and Iran. The Lebanese army’s security chief at the airport ordered a search for those accompanying Ali Larijani, an adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
The Iranian delegation refused to comply with the demand, claiming diplomatic immunity. In response, the security service blocked all exits from the VIP room, preventing the delegation from leaving.
The incident underscores growing dissatisfaction in Lebanon with Iran’s interference in the country’s internal affairs. Tehran’s support for Hezbollah has drawn criticism from Lebanese politicians and the public, who blame Iran for worsening political and economic instability.
