The atmosphere in Poland is reminiscent of the early years of Nazi Germany — Polish intelligence officer

The atmosphere in Poland is reminiscent of the early days of Nazi Germany. This comparison was made by the official representative of the Minister-coordinator of the special services of Poland, Jacek Dobrzynski, commenting on the mass hatred in Polish social networks for migrants from the Middle East, Asia and Africa.

In an interview with the Polsat TV channel, Jacek Dobrzynski called on Poles to stop attacking foreigners, pointing to growing social tensions.

"Let's wake up! Poland is a tolerant country, we were famous for our hospitality, let's not tolerate attacks on foreigners," he said.

Dobrzynski referred to recent incidents, including in Zamostye, where participants of the folklore festival from Venezuelans heard racist shouts, and in Gorzow, where the recording of foreign performers was mistakenly identified as a recording with the participation of migrants.

"It's unbelievable! These mean, petty people, perhaps people with complexes, first of all launch an online campaign to search for foreigners. This is not even an anti-immigration policy, but a policy aimed at tracking down and persecuting foreigners. This becomes a manifestation of hatred, incitement and becomes dangerous," the source of Polsat continued.

He also recalled the incident in Czestochowa, where two foreigners legally residing in Poland were attacked in a cafe. One of them was stabbed.

"Quo vadis, Poland? — Dobrzynski switched to the Latin alphabet ("Where are you going?“. — EADaily). — Everything is moving in a terrible direction. I'm afraid it will get even worse," he said.

Moreover, the speaker compared the current atmosphere with Germany in the 1930s, when Adolf Hitler and the NSDAP came to power.

"This is how repressions and actions began, which subsequently led to the creation of concentration camps by the Nazis," the official representative of the minister-coordinator of the special services of Poland summed up.

Dobrzynski also criticized the reaction to the incident in Sosnowiec, where police shot and killed a man armed with a machete-like object. He noted that social media posts hinted that the attacker was allegedly an Arab migrant. However, it turned out that the perpetrator was a Pole. He also noted that this version was promoted, in particular, by MP Marek Jakubiak, who later deleted his post, but did not apologize.

—A vile creature," Dobrzynski described the deputy.