Rome, 16 Oct. (LaPresse) – There were tense moments this morning in Rome’s Jewish quarter during the ceremony commemorating the round-up of 16 October 1943. A delegation from the ANPI, attending the event organised by Roma Capitale, was met with protests from some members of the Jewish community. Upon the delegation’s arrival, shouts and protests erupted, with accusations that the association supports Hamas and demands that its representatives be removed from the ceremony. In recent days, the president of the Jewish Community of Rome, Victor Fadlun, had called on the ANPI not to take part in the commemoration.
Rome: ANPI delegation met with protests from the Jewish community at the 1943 ceremony
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Rome, 16 Oct. (LaPresse) – There were tense moments this morning in Rome’s Jewish quarter during the ceremony commemorating the round-up of 16 October 1943. A delegation from the ANPI, attending the event organised by Roma Capitale, was met with protests from some members of the Jewish community. Upon the delegation’s arrival, shouts and protests erupted, with accusations that the association supports Hamas and demands that its representatives be removed from the ceremony. In recent days, the president of the Jewish Community of Rome, Victor Fadlun, had called on the ANPI not to take part in the commemoration.
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