Polish Taxi Driver Expels Jewish Passenger with Antisemitic Abuse in Warsaw

In Warsaw, a taxi driver refused to transport a Jewish female passenger after discovering her identity, directing severe antisemitic insults at her. The driver told the woman, "You are Jewish, you kill people. Because of this, I refuse to drive you," and called Jews "animals, not people." When the passenger repeatedly asked to be taken to her destination and requested to file a complaint, the driver ordered her to leave the vehicle immediately. The incident was recorded by the passenger and the video quickly gained tens of thousands of views on social media platform X.

Viewers noted that both the driver and passenger spoke Russian, with the driver having a heavy accent possibly indicating Chechen or Muslim origins, rather than Polish. This episode reflects a broader rise in antisemitism in Poland and Europe in recent years. Earlier this year, Polish parliament member Konrad Berkowicz from the "Confederation" party caused outrage by displaying an Israeli flag with a swastika during a speech, comparing Israel to the Nazis and calling it the "new Third Reich."

Surveys reveal increasing support among Polish youth for far-right parties with antisemitic platforms, such as the Confederation and KKP parties. These groups promote ultra-conservative Christian nationalism and openly denounce Judaism, with figures like Grzegorz Braun from KKP labeling Judaism as the "religion of the devil." The taxi incident is part of this worrying trend of growing antisemitism in Poland, which has also seen attacks on Israeli sports teams and public displays of hatred.