Far-right lawmaker extinguishes Hanukkah candles in Polish parliament | Euronews

According to video footage of the incident, Braun grabbed a red fire extinguisher and put out candles on the menorah. A cloud of smoke, haze and white powder filled the area.

Rabbi Shalom Ber Stambler, who led the Hanukkah ceremony as he has done for 17 years, told The Associated Press the celebration took place peacefully and had just ended when suddenly chaos broke out and he became aware that Braun was putting out the candles on the sixth night of the weeklong festival.

People begged him to stop and a woman, a member of the Jewish community, tried to stop Braun. Kickback smoke from the extinguisher went into her face and she needed medical attention afterward. Every year, members of the Jewish community attend the menorah lightning in the parliament.

“He was doing it in a very brutal way,” Stambler added, speaking of Braun…

Source: Far-right lawmaker extinguishes Hanukkah candles in Polish parliament | Euronews

Judge says Rudy Giuliani may have defamed Georgia election workers again outside courthouse – UPI.com

“Of course I don’t regret it,” Giuliani said of those past comments targeting the Fulton County election workers. “They were engaging in changing votes.”

“Everything I said about them is true,” Giuliani said as he stood in front of reporters and accused the women again of wrongdoing with no evidence…

Source: Judge says Rudy Giuliani may have defamed Georgia election workers again outside courthouse – UPI.com