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"I respect" Senator Liliana Segre, "I have an excellent relationship with her, but on this point I remain firm." Giuseppe Conte, leader of the Five Star Movement, expressed his position on the anti-Semitism bill. The Five Star Movement's "no" remains unchanged. Senator for life Liliana Segre recently appealed to political forces for their united support for the measure under consideration by the Chamber of Deputies.
“I recall that I introduced the Ihra declaration” on the Holocaust by resolution of the Council of Ministers.
It had never been done before. And there were also some doubts, obviously. I overcame them and brought them to the Council of Ministers on January 17, 2020. Then I also appointed a talented scholar to Chigi to monitor all anti-Semitic policies. So I have always been sensitive to this,” Conte said, responding to reporters on Transatlantico.
"But I, who adopted a resolution from the Council of Ministers to draw public attention and raise awareness against anti-Semitic statements and conduct, today say that the proposed law that implements that statement on anti-Semitism is completely wrong," he adds.
“It was a proposal that already had some critical aspects, today it has become a tool to repress any criticism of the policies of the State of Israel.
It's not legally acceptable, because it will become a tool used at the regulatory and legislative level,” he continues. Will the Democratic Party also vote against it? “I hope so, but I also hope the majority withdraws it. Because in such a historical context, we must take into account the current cultural and political context; the Jerusalem Declaration is certainly more balanced. We are facing a genocide and we are also aware of all the attempts the State of Israel is making around the world to try to repress any form of dissent. I don't know if you've seen the film Naza: the authors and directors are Jewish and they basically want to ban them from Israel, strip them of their citizenship, so we can't turn a blind eye.”
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