Italy’s Brotherhood party, which is expected to win the general election over the weekend, suspended one of its candidates on Tuesday after praising Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler in its online posts.
The roots of the Brothers of Italy It is based on a neo-fascist group formed after World War II, but their leader, who would become Italy’s next prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has sought to distance itself from the far-right and says his party is up to the standards. conservatism..
But critics say fascist sympathizers are still thriving in its ranks, and this week the newspaper La Repubblica published a social media commentary published eight years ago by party candidate Calogero Pisano, saluting Hitler as a “great statesman.”
Pisano, who is running for election on the island of Sicily, also in a 2016 broadcast commended someone for describing Meloni as a “modern fascist” and wrote that the Italian Brothers “never hide their true ideals”.
The appearance of the publications drew the ire of Jews in Italy. “The idea that those who praise Hitler can sit in the next Parliament is unacceptable,” Ruth Dureghello, head of the Jewish community in Rome, said on Twitter.
Responding to the controversy, the Italian Brothers said they immediately repealed Pisano. “From now on, Pisano no longer represents[the party]at any level,” he said.
Pisano himself apologized. “I wrote a lot of wrong things years ago” on Facebook, adding that he had removed the posts some time ago.
The Brothers of Italy will emerge as the country’s largest party in the September 25 election, leading the right-wing alliance to an easy electoral victory.
source: Noticias
