Polish MP Maciej Cieszyński denounced Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski in a TVP interview, accusing him of failing to defend Polish citizens detained by Israel during a Gaza relief mission.
Criticizing Sikorski Over Israeli Detentions
Polish MP Maciej Cieszyński said in a TVP interview that he was outraged by Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski’s response to Polish citizens detained by Israel during a humanitarian mission to Gaza.
Failure to Protect Polish Citizens
Cieszyński accused the minister of not defending the detained Poles in international waters, stating that protection should apply regardless of the minister’s rank or the official’s nationality.
Calling Sikorski a “Cossack Online”
He described Sikorski as a “Cossack in the net” who behaves differently online than in reality, calling the situation an “abdykacja” – an abdication of Polish state responsibility.
Discussion of AfD Visit
The MP was also asked about Polish presidential adviser Prof. Andrzej Nowak’s visit to an AfD congress. Cieszyński said the visit was not aimed at warming ties but at reminding guests of Poland’s historical perspective and the need to speak truthfully about reality.
AfD’s Rise Linked to Merkel’s Policies
He claimed that AfD’s success comes from German voters’ disgust with what Merkel delivered, urging Poland to prepare for any possible shifts in the balance of power across the western border.
