Bologna, 3 June 2024 – “I support the mayor of Bologna Lepore. I think that displaying the flag does not mean in any way support terrorism. Make the equivalence between Hamas and the Palestinian people do not help isolate Hamas”. This was said by the secretary of the Democratic Party Elly Schlein at the Ansa forum, responding to those who asked whether he believed the choice of the mayor of the capital of Emilia Romagna to display the Palestinian flag from one of the windows of the Municipality was right.
After controversies on the choice of the mayor of Bologna of display the flag of Palestine in front of Palazzo D’Accursio, the support of the secretary of the Democratic Party arrives. In recent days there had been in the city a real divergence among those who supported the mayor’s decision such as the president of the Ucoii (Union of Islamic Communities in Italy), Yassine Laframand those who instead considered the choice as divisive Daniele De Pazpresident of the Jewish Community of Bologna. Controversy which have not been missed even by the political world. “A biased and irresponsible choice” said the Brothers of Italy, with the deputy minister Bignami specifically: “An irresponsible gesture. It fuels anti-Semitism.”
“I’m with the mayor of Bologna,” he instead took sides Pier Luigi Bersani, former secretary of the Democratic Party. “Let it not be said that calling for an end to the carnage means remaining silent about Hamas or even being anti-Semitic.”
Lepore, having seen the cracks, then placed it close to the that of Palestine, also the flag of peace.
The flags of Palestine and Peace in front of Palazzo D’Accursio. The second addition after the controversy
Yesterday however, on the occasion of the Republic DayShe is back détente between the mayor of Bologna and Daniele De Paz with a private dialogue. The president of the Jewish Community, who was right next to Yassine Lafram, explained that he had “defined how to work on” the tear, returning to address the topic of the House of Interreligious Dialogue project.
