Translation article by Luca Pierattini on La Repubblica

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The movement of the forconi : "Wednesday in Rome." The anti-Semitism case broke, Gattegna: "Delirious words"

The president of the Union of the Italian Jewish Communities responds to the words of Zunino: "Statements powered by the most violent and sinister stereotypes that offend the democratic consciousness and memory of those who died as a result of Nazi ideology." Fifth day of protests, Ferro: "We will go on to the bitter end, we will not make a parade in the capital, but a permanent garrison"

ROME - Next Wednesday there will be a demonstration in Rome of the movement of forconi : "It will be a permanent garrison in a place that we will agree with the police , but will not be a procession to prevent infiltrators " announces Mariano Ferro, one of the leaders of the movement, in a press conference. The protests will continue “ to the  end in all areas of Italy" at least until Christmas : "We did this forcing of the democracy , because otherwise no one would have listened to us . Apologies to all Italians who have had to endure inconveniences, but we could not to do otherwise. " The head of the movement in Sicily attacks the unions that have joined the strike : " The unions CGIL, CISL and UIL have always been close to the government , they have always pretended to solve the problems."

At this time the " Coordination of  9th December ,"which brings together all the groups within the protest movement , does not  aim to a possible candidacy in the upcoming election. It takes instead distance even from the parties that in these days have neared the reasons for the protest , like Forza Italia or the Lega Nord: " We didn’t say that we wanted to meet with Berlusconi , is not he that didn’t want to meet us , we didn’t want to meet him ". The Coordination does not want to even hear about Movemento 5 Stelle: "Compared to Grillo we are pragmatic, we take actions."

Mr. Ferro’s announcement comes on the day when another case bursts within the movement : the accusations of anti-Semitism. The spokesman of the movement " 9^th December  " Andrea Zunino has defined Italy as a "slave of the bankers like Rothschild ." The coordination " 9^th December " has " categorically denied " the statements in the interview by Vera Schiavazzi . In the interview reported on 13^th December of the Italian newspaper Repubblica  he had referred tothe Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has a man who is ​​really is liberating his country and express concern about Jewish prominent leaders “ is curious that 5 or 6 of the richest men in the world are Jews, but it is something I need to look into. " He has also further commented “I have no evidence. But I think that Hitler was probably crazy, he avenged with the anti-Semitism of the about-face of his initial American lenders. Personally I do not care.. " The newspaper Republica confirms all of the content of the interview.

The accusation has been harshly criticized by the President of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities, Renzo Gattegna : " Delirious words reminding , without any shame and disgrace , a historical period characterized by death , violence, and denial of the most basic rights ." Gattegna stressed that these words are evidence of " a deeper sense of increasing unease ," powered by  " the most sinister and violent anti-Semitic stereotypes " that can only bring the mind back to the Nazi era , " Zunino not only offends the memory of millions of individuals who , in the name of Nazi ideology , died of the most atrocious suffering , but above all the intelligence , consciousness and democratic maturity of the Italian population whose instances he intends to represent , apparently improperly, in the streets and squares all over the country. " Also the president of the Jewish Community of Rome, Riccardo Pacifici takes distance from the statements of Zunino and prompts those in the streets to do the same : "We appeal to those in despair not to be lured by the ' glamor ' of ideologies we considered buried . We show the utmost respect towards those who protest these days , we need to grasp their cry of pain. "

The protest. Meanwhile, the demonstrations continue today. The platform of participants in the protests has spread like wildfire considering the origin of the movement, born in Sicily in January 2012 as a protest by lorry drivers and farmers. That movement, led by Mariano Ferro, has seen joining peddlers, temporary workers, students,  unemployed, immigrants, and even football hooligans  and right-wing extremists. A cauldron of angry people, united mainly by three objectives: the fall of Letta’s government, exit from the euro and the tax cut. The methods of intimidation, used mainly against the dealers to get them to close, the shutters and some of the statements and the violent tone of the statements, made unclear the reasons for the protest among the Italians. A of Agora on Rai Tre has revealed the fact that 79% of respondents did not understand why the forconi are on the streets since last Monday.

Meanwhile, not all leaders agree with the announcement of Mr. Ferro for Wednesday. Enrico Leoni, leader of the Roman movement of the "9^th December ," announced that the "official protest in Rome" will be held on Monday and will not be restricted only to Montecitorio, seat of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, but it will be a protest like wildfire in various parts of the city. "