Milan, Aug. 20 (LaPresse) – “A gallows to hang Palestinians and booths from which to watch the executions: what Ben-Gvir proudly displayed does not belong to a democracy, but to the fiercest propaganda of death. It is a chilling image that turns capital punishment into a spectacle and revenge into state policy. Ben-Gvir is not an isolated extremist: he is a minister in the Netanyahu government, and that law was approved by the majority supporting the Israeli government. Netanyahu cannot pretend to distance himself while continuing to govern alongside those who fuel hatred, dehumanization and violence against the Palestinian people.” Angelo Bonelli, Avs parliamentarian and co-spokesperson of Europa Verde, said. “This is the same Ben-Gvir who humiliated and threatened the Flotilla activists, including Italians, who were forced to kneel with their hands tied after being intercepted while carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. In response to those acts of violence, the Rome Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation for kidnapping and torture. Faced with this horror, Giorgia Meloni continues her complicit silence. The Italian government cannot limit itself to calling for sanctions against Ben-Gvir while continuing to provide political impunity to Netanyahu and the entire Israeli government. Immediate sanctions against Netanyahu and those responsible for his government are needed, along with an end to military cooperation and the suspension of the association agreement between the European Union and Israel. Remaining silent or stopping at symbolic measures means becoming complicit in this inhumane drift,” Bonelli concluded.
Middle East, Bonelli (AVS): “Horror of Ben-Gvir’s gallows, Meloni’s silence is complicit”
Milan, Aug. 20 (LaPresse) – “A gallows to hang Palestinians and booths from which to watch the executions: what Ben-Gvir proudly displayed does not belong to a democracy, but to the fiercest propaganda of death. It is a chilling image that turns capital punishment into a spectacle and revenge into state policy. Ben-Gvir is not an isolated extremist: he is a minister in the Netanyahu government, and that law was approved by the majority supporting the Israeli government. Netanyahu cannot pretend to distance himself while continuing to govern alongside those who fuel hatred, dehumanization and violence against the Palestinian people.” Angelo Bonelli, Avs parliamentarian and co-spokesperson of Europa Verde, said. “This is the same Ben-Gvir who humiliated and threatened the Flotilla activists, including Italians, who were forced to kneel with their hands tied after being intercepted while carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. In response to those acts of violence, the Rome Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation for kidnapping and torture. Faced with this horror, Giorgia Meloni continues her complicit silence. The Italian government cannot limit itself to calling for sanctions against Ben-Gvir while continuing to provide political impunity to Netanyahu and the entire Israeli government. Immediate sanctions against Netanyahu and those responsible for his government are needed, along with an end to military cooperation and the suspension of the association agreement between the European Union and Israel. Remaining silent or stopping at symbolic measures means becoming complicit in this inhumane drift,” Bonelli concluded.