Abstract
The manuscript explores the escalation of the Polish–Israeli diplomatic conflict in 2018, which was instigated by an amendment of the law on the National Remembrance Institute. The rhetorical analysis draws from TV news content aired by four major Polish TV stations and highlights two prominent strategic narratives: the first asserts “Poland's duty to defend truth and its reputation on the global stage”, while the second underscores the “challenging Polish–Jewish relations, which are often a subject of political maneuvering.” The study maps the uses of frames, metaphors and the Burkean pentad in the collected media materials.