Lucrezia Ciotti The conflict at Gaza returns to the center of attention, not only for events on the ground but also for the resulting media controversies. Recent statements by Crowned Boccia, director of the Rai press office, have raised a real political and trade union issue.
Controversy at RAI: Boccia's comments on Gaza spark controversy
The statements of Incoronata Boccia, director of the Rai press office, have wild a heated political and trade union debate. During a conference organized to mark the anniversary of October 7, 2023, the journalist expressed a controversial point of view on the conflict in Gaza, arguing that "There is not a single piece of evidence that the Israeli army machine-gunned unarmed civilians.“. Boccia also commented on Hamas' role, defining it as almost theatrical: “Hamas should be given the Oscar for best director.“. His words, spoken at the round table "History turned upside down and the future to be built", they provoked immediate indignant reactions and requests for clarification from several fronts.
Incoronata Boccia, director of the RAI press office: "There is not a single piece of evidence that the Israeli army machine-gunned defenseless civilians. Shame on the suicide of journalism, which bowed to the propaganda of Hamas sets." There are no more words for this delirium. pic.twitter.com/qqlhxIHHQq
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Incoronata Boccia's comments on Gaza spark controversy: opposition and UsigRai react
Le affirmations of the director were not welcomed. The union UsigRai ha asked the company for explanations, asking whether the positions expressed during the conference also represent the orientation of the RAI: "What the director of the Rai press office expressed in a conference on October 7th… is the company's position?”, the organization stressed.
even the Movement 5 Stars condemned the statements, calling them “a point of no return for public service" and accusing Boccia of transforming communication into propaganda:
“Anyone holding positions at RAI cannot afford to express themselves in this way: they must resign immediately. We will present a question to the Supervisory Committee to ask what measures the company intends to take. We'll see if CEO Giampaolo Rossi will be able to express his opinion on this very serious matter, condemning Incoronata Boccia's words and announcing the appropriate measures. Or should we assume those words represent the company's official position? In any case, Incoronata Boccia's resignation is a matter of decency".
Il Pd e the Greens and Left Alliance They called for immediate intervention by the company, reiterating that questioning the responsibilities of the Israeli army is equivalent to “denialism and trivialization of violence“, while the group leader Peppe De Cristofaro stated that denying such responsibilities “not only is it serious, but it's a complete lie".