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(JTA) — Representatives of Polish Jews have complained to the state media watchdog about a public broadcaster airing an interview with a priest who said Jews have a unique understanding of the concept of truth.

Henryk Zielinski, editor in chief of the Catholic weekly Idziemy, made the remarks Feb. 24 on TVP, according to the complaint filed Monday by the Union of Jewish Communities in Poland with the National Council of Radio and Television.

Jews have “a completely different system of values, a different concept of truth,” Zielinski said. “For us, the truth corresponds to facts. For the Jew, truth means something that conforms to his understanding of what’s beneficial. If a Jew is religious, then truth means something God wants.”