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Italy: 1,000 people filmed giving a fascist salute
Italy: 1,000 people filmed giving a fascist salute – (France 2)
Hundreds of activists giving a fascist salute: The scene took place in Rome, where far-right individuals were paying tribute to three teenage members of a neo-fascist party murdered in 1978. The demonstration was filmed by residents of neighborhood.
A fascist salute in the middle of the street. It was Sunday January 7 in Rome (Italy). With their right arms raised, 1,000 people perform the Roman salute in tribute to far-right activists assassinated in 1978. Looping on social networks, the videos caused a scandal in Italy. If these movements remain in the minority, the images shock the Italians. “It’s sad, we should be past this time“, deplores a woman. Since 1979, this attack has been commemorated every year by the Italian extreme right.
The silence of the Prime Minister
And every year, it gives rise to this type of excess. But what is controversial this year is the silence of the Prime Minister. The fascist salute is in theory forbidden in Italy, even if it is tolerated in this type of demonstration. In the coming days, the Court of Cassation must also express itself precisely on this question.
