Tens of thousands of Polish nationalists took to the streets of Warsaw for an annual far-right march commemorating the country’s independence, with many displaying white pride symbols and waving red flares and tiki torches.
Marchers carried Polish flags and chanted “No to the European Union” and “God, honor, homeland!” among other ultra-nationalist slogans. Black-hooded demonstrators held up banners calling for a “Polish Intifada” and denouncing Zionism.
The marchers were out in force to commemorate the 1918 establishment of the second Polish republic, formed in the aftermath of World War I from parts of Germany, Austria and Russia.
Participants, gathered in central Warsaw, were warned by organizer Robert Bakiewicz that the world has “abandoned God and Christianity” and Poland will die “as the nations of western Europe are dying,” Reuters reported.
The march also drew anti-abortion and anti-LGBT activists, with some demonstrators chanting in support of the “regular family,” the Notes From Poland website reported.
Just another peaceful #independencemarch. Nobody’s chanting anything remotely racist, nationalistic, anti-LGBT, antisemitic or otherwise violent. As always ;) #Poland #polishindependenceday pic.twitter.com/Wtf8OzaIQc
— Agnieszka Pikulicka (@Aga_Pik) November 11, 2019
Anti-immigration was another major theme of the event, with Ziemowit Przebitkowski of the ultra-nationalist All-Polish Youth group telling Poles that it was important to foster “national morals” and stop mass immigration.
The so-called independence march has grown to attract the attention and participation of far-right groups and figures from around the world. This year, activists from the nationalist Italian Forza Nuova group and hardline activists from Hungary also took part.
#Varsavia 300 mila patroti polacchi oggi in piazza.
Le nostre bandiere sventolano a fianco del movimento MW, che ha di recente ottenuto 5 deputati.
Presto azione in comune in Italia, FN sempre con i patrioti polacchi. pic.twitter.com/hzr4DJwuqk— Forza Nuova (@ForzaNuova) November 11, 2019
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Delegations from Hungary and Italian fascists FN have joined the march organised by Polish fascists to mark Poland’s independence day #nopasaran #antyfaszystowski #antifa pic.twitter.com/9XAYmouLr0
— Dream Deferred (@dreamdef1) November 11, 2019
Meanwhile, a smaller anarchist protest organized by left-wing groups took place along the route of the main march, with protesters holding a large banner reading “constitution” — a symbol of opposition to the current right-wing nationalist government. “Nazis be gone,” read another opposition banner.
https://twitter.com/notesfrompoland/status/1193883957756153857
Poland is increasingly polarized since the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party took power four years ago promising a revival of patriotism and traditional Catholic values. PiS has been accused by leftists of turning a blind eye to growing nationalism and anti-Zionism.
Polish President Andrzej Duda made an appeal for unity on Monday, calling for “one common homeland, beyond all divisions” but acknowledging that “different ideologies and beliefs” are allowed in a free democratic Poland.
This year’s event was considerably smaller than last year’s, which marked the centenary of Poland’s independence and saw about 200,000 people participate, including Duda himself, however it was still a huge even this year too:
Warsaw 11.11.2019 pic.twitter.com/f3cqO2jnnc
— Irek Tuniewicz (@RoninPoland) November 11, 2019
https://twitter.com/itsbenhardystan/status/1193904113148473344
Independence Day March in Warsaw, Poland, 11 November 2019 #MarszNiepodległości2019 pic.twitter.com/rtuzr1cjSy
— Janina (@Ojdadana) November 11, 2019
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My homage to Polish King Sobieski…and a little wishful thinking.
In Solidarity with EU “self-declared patriots” betrayed by their own governments, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic invaded Western Europe on two broad fronts early this morning. The threat posed by 4 new muslim nuclear powers in about 10 years, Iran, France, Germany and Britain, was too great to ignore any longer.
Cheer on the Christian Warsaw Pact!
German Chancellor Angela Merkel retreated to Berchtesgaden with her muslim refugee sycophants chanting, Allahu Akbar! Sieg Heil!
France is expected to surrender out of hand.
Britain threatens to flood the English Chunnel to stop them.
Sweden will post GUN FREE ZONES as protection.
Italy will join the winning side, as usual.
Update at 11PM.