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Controversy over fascism remarks clouds Liberation Day events
Italian-American Herald
He has recently been quoted as saying: Italian Liberation Day celebrated on
"There is no reference to anti-fascism in the April 25 is a national holiday in Italy that
Italian constitution."
commemorates the victory of the Italian
His comments sparked a barrage of resistance movement against Nazi Germany
criticism from the center-left and calls for and the Italian Social Republic. Both were
him to resign. Democratic Party leader Elly puppet states of the Nazis and a rogue state
Schlein reacted by insisting that "anti-fascism of the fascists in the Italian Civil War, fought
is our constitution."
in Italy during World War II. That is distinct
The furor was not the first time that La from Republic Day on June 2 which normally
Russa's links to Italy's fascist past had caused brings Italians together and is marked with
controversy.
parades. But for the first time since World
He was filmed in 2018 escorting reporters War II, Italy is led by a party whose origins lie
around his house, showing busts and mini in the country's post-fascist past.
statues of Benito Mussolini, along with fascist This year's commemorations have been
memorabilia. He recently said he would riddled with controversy. Italy’s Prime
never get rid of his Mussolini bust, because it Minister Giorgia Meloni, who once belonged
was a gift from his father. IAH
to the post-war Fascist party, doubled
down on her remark made during her
very first speech as the nation’s first female
Senate Speaker Ignazio PM, “Mussolini’s racial laws were the worst La Russa has recently o momentinItalianhistory.” been Others taking part in this year’s Italian
quoted as saying: “There is n Liberation Day commemoration in Rome
reference to anti-fascism in included a collector of fascist memorabilia,
Senate Speaker Ignazio La Russa, who holds
the Itali
an constitution.” Italy's second-highest office of state.
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