Marcin Wolski, director of TVP2, has accused the local Jewish community of being behind recent protests by Polish citizens against the government during a live television interview.

In an interview on the television program "Behind the Vision," Wolski stated: "Instead of taking part in the New Year's Eve Opłatek (wafers which Christians in Poland give to each other on Christmas Eve), they're giving matzot to each other at the protests."
He went on to recite a satirical poem which implied that Jews were behind the protests.

Wolski's interview was uploaded to Facebook by a Polish organization seeking to combat racism and xenophobia, which filed a complaint with the management of the television statement over the anti-Semitic remarks, Arutz Sheva reports.

Jewish community leaders in Poland filed their own complaint with the National Media Council against Wolski. They also sent Wolski a package of matza and leaflets explaining the phenomenon of anti-Semitism.

Anna Chipczynska, president of the Jewish community in Warsaw, said: "We cannot just ignore the [anti-Semitic statements] of Marcin Wolski. We believe that words have meaning. They can hurt, offend and humiliate other people. One must not accept such statements. Our goal is to call a spade a spade - Anti-Semitism is a crime and these kinds of statements should not be uttered, especially in public media."