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MEP Scuderi warns protest repression normalizing in Europe
Italian MEP Benedetta Scuderi says far-right groups are normalizing police repression of Palestinian activists in Europe.
In brief
Italian MEP Benedetta Scuderi says far-right groups are normalizing police repression of Palestinian activists in Europe. Italian Green MEP Benedetta Scuderi warns that far-right groups are normalizing police repression of Palestinian activists in Europe. Originally reported by EUobserver.
MEP Scuderi on police repression
Italian Green MEP Benedetta Scuderi was detained near a far-right protest calling for re-migration in July.
“i hear meps say muslims are a threat with no consequences i say free palestine and ill be arrested”
Double standard in EU parliament
In the European Parliament, people can discriminate and use hate speech but are labeled terrorists for holding a Palestinian flag.
“i hear my colleagues saying that muslims are a threat and there are no consequences”
Targeted repression of activists
Far-right protests in Italy are ignored by police while Palestinian activists face violent crackdowns.
“we have 20 people doing a sit in for palestine in front of the parliament and getting their heads smashed”
The main idea
Italian Green MEP Benedetta Scuderi warns that far-right groups are normalizing police repression of Palestinian activists in Europe.
