-- KUKIZ PRAISES PM'S REACTION - 300LIVE: https://300polityka.pl/live/2019/02/19

-- JOŃSKI TO EARN UP TO 20,000 MONTHLY - DZIENNIK ŁÓDZKI: “The supervisory board of the municipal company Aquapark Fala has set the earnings for its new vice-president, Dariusz Joński. He won't be struggling, he'll earn four national averages per month, which is 19,817 PLN (gross).”

-- THIS IS PAYMENT FOR INICJATYWA POLSKA - Dziennik Łódzki continues: “The mayor's office's message was that this is a substantive nomination (Joński worked at Centrum Hotele company and is to be involved in building a hotel at Fala - ed.), however, it is primarily the price that PO leader, Grzegorz Schetyna, through the hands of Mayor Zdanowska, is paying Inicjatywa Polska and Barbara Nowacka for joining the Civic Coalition.” https://dzienniklodzki.pl/dariusz-jonski-nowy-wiceprezes-aquaparku-fala-ma-ustalona-wysokosc-kontraktu-biedy-klepal-nie-bedzie/ar/13895037

-- KUKIZ ON AGREEMENT WITH PIS - SPOKE TO JUSTYNA DOBROSZ-ORACZ: "If there were any intention of cooperation with Law and Justice, it would be solely on the basis of an agreement, not a coalition." http://wyborcza.pl/10,82983,24469301,kukiz-gdyby-doszlo-do-wspolpracy-z-pis-to-tylko-na-zasadzie.html

-- COLD WAR WITH ISRAEL - GW front page.

-- YOU WENT TOO FAR, MR. KATZ - Fakt headline.

-- MICHAŁ OKOŃSKI ON THE TRAGEDY FROM 75 YEARS AGO CONTINUING TO PROVIDE ELECTORAL FUEL - writes in Tygodnik Powszechny: “Regardless of this context, regardless of the assessment of the calculation with which Netanyahu played the Polish hosts, or the undeniable insult hidden in the words of the acting minister, one cannot fail to notice that the topic of the tragedy from 75 years ago provides electoral fuel in both countries. The current crisis and the festival of indignation and emotions associated with it are a function of still unprocessed grievances, repressed guilt, and an increasingly casual approach to history. These problems will remain, regardless of who wins the elections on the Vistula and the Dead Sea.” https://www.tygodnikpowszechny.pl/polska-izrael-i-przeklete-problemy-157629

-- IN PIS THEY HAVE GRIEVANCES AGAINST CZAPUTOWICZ - Paweł Wroński and Agata Kondzińska in GW: “In PiS, they resent the head of Polish diplomacy, Jacek Czaputowicz. They point to him as the culprit for the failures. – We should never have invited Prime Minister Netanyahu to Poland two months before the elections in Israel – says an important politician from Nowogrodzka.”

-- NETANYAHU INTENDS TO TURN INTO A BEAST FOR THE CAMPAIGN - GW continues about words from PIS: “Another PiS politician argues that the government had signals on Sunday that even if Minister Czaputowicz went to the summit, anti-Polish demonstrations might be organized there. – Netanyahu turns into a beast when he has an election campaign. He is a completely different politician, a predator. The saddest thing is that in Poland, no significant party would use Israel in an internal election campaign, because we don't have the social groundwork for such issues. And in Israel, they have no problem reaching for anti-Polish sentiments – says Kaczyński's advisor.” http://wyborcza.pl/7,75398,24469955,w-pis-za-kryzys-z-izraelem-winia-czaputowicza-strategia-czekamy.html

-- JACEK GĄDEK ON TALK OF CZAPUTOWICZ'S DEPARTURE - writes in Gazeta.pl: “According to our sources, no heads will roll for now. But that of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jacek Czaputowicz, might, once the dust settles after the conflict with Israel, meaning in 2-3 months. In fact, no one in the government takes the head of the MFA seriously anymore. To our remark that Jarosław Kaczyński spoke very positively about him after his appointment as minister ("Minister Czaputowicz's candidacy is an experiment, but I believe it will be successful"), our interlocutor responds with laughter.” http://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/wiadomosci/7,114884,24468075,pretensje-w-obozie-pis-kaczynski-traci-zaufanie-do.html

-- JERZY HASZCZYŃSKI IN RZ ON THE DIFFICULTY OF IMAGINING POLAND CONTINUING TO SUPPORT ISRAEL AGAINST THE EU MAJORITY - writes in RZ: “It is also difficult to imagine the Polish government continuing to support Israel in key votes in the European Union and the UN, against the position of the vast majority of countries. Because public opinion exists not only in Israel but also in Poland, and both countries have elections, not just this year. Many upheavals await us, but there is no other way. We need to start rethinking.” https://www.rp.pl/Komentarze/302189921-Haszczynski-Zadania-dla-Polakow-i-dla-Izraelczykow.html

-- IT IS ISRAEL'S DEFEAT - BOGUSŁAW CHRABOTA IN RZ: "The blowing up of the first V4 summit outside Europe is primarily a defeat for Israel, which needs allies in Europe. Poland has been such an ally so far and should remain one. One can hope that Prime Minister Netanyahu understands this and will draw conclusions from this story.” https://www.rp.pl/Komentarze/190219392-Slowa-izraelskiego-ministra-to-dyplomatyczna-bomba-atomowa.html

-- REPRIMANDING A WEAK POLAND - Paweł Wroński in GW.

-- THE PRIME MINISTER PROMISED AND DELIVERED, WHAT WILL HE COME UP WITH NOW? - Mikołaj Wójcik in Fakt: “Three hundred days after presenting the so-called Morawiecki's Five, the Prime Minister has traveled around Poland to show that he has fulfilled his promises made in April last year. However, the most interesting thing is what he will propose to Poles on Saturday at the long-awaited convention.” https://www.fakt.pl/wydarzenia/polityka/premier-mateusz-morawiecki-obiecal-i-dal-co-wymysli-teraz/r167lem#slajd-1

-- TOGETHER IS A BURDEN, BECAUSE IT IS A POORLY MANAGED PARTY - ŁUKASZ PAWŁOWSKI IN KULTURA LIBERALNA: “Razem, which has simply squandered its chance for success. In the three years since its surprisingly good parliamentary election result, its activists have failed to broaden support, build an efficient organization, or promote their leaders. One can be indignant today that Biedroń set prohibitive conditions for Razem in coalition negotiations, but in my opinion, the leader of Wiosna had no other choice, because Razem is a burden for any larger coalition partner today, not support. Not because it is a left-wing party, but because it is a poorly managed party.”

-- NOT LABELS BUT THE ABILITY TO IGNITE HOPE IN VOTERS - Pawłowski continues in KL: “I am not claiming that Razem activists are doomed to political non-existence, and Biedroń is doomed to success. However, recent years in Polish politics – and not only there – have shown that it is not traditional party labels and political affiliations that are important, but the ability to ignite hope in voters for – forgive me – a 'good change'. And whether this change is carried out under the banner of the left, progressivism, the right, or conservatism, apparently is not particularly important to citizens.” https://kulturaliberalna.pl/2019/02/19/socjalizm-millenialsi-lewica-polska-biedron/

-- VERY CRITICAL OF THE SO-CALLED SMALL ZUS - JEREMI MORDASEWICZ WITH ŁUKASZ KIJKA IN GAZETA.PL: “This means that entrepreneurs who want to invest and hire employees cannot benefit from the so-called small ZUS. Because an entrepreneur who invests and hires even one employee will practically exceed the threshold entitling them to small ZUS, which is around 60,000 PLN gross per year. In my opinion, about ten percent of entrepreneurs can benefit from this instrument.” http://next.gazeta.pl/next/7,151003,24467717,pieciu-ekspertow-ocenia-piatke-morawieckiego-tego-nie-uslyszysz.html#s=BoxOpMT

-- DEPUTY MINISTER FROM PIS THE GODMOTHER OF A GARBAGE OCTOPUS? - Fakt: “Local PiS activists from Lower Silesia allegedly made illegal millions from waste. One of them is Sławomir Z. (42 years old), arrested on Friday, February 15th, former head of the Law and Justice structures in Zgorzelec. And the godmother of his brilliant career for years was the Deputy Minister of Education, Marzena Machałek (59 years old)!” https://www.fakt.pl/wydarzenia/polityka/marzena-machalek-patronka-smieciowej-osmiornicy/9m71r0h#slajd-1