Rome's Jews Protest Ahmadinejad's Visit

[Ynet News ] The Jewish community in Rome conducted a spontaneous march on Tuesday, in protest against Iranian President Ahmadinejad's visit. "We want to thank the Italian government, especially Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, for not welcoming him, and Foreign Minister Franco Frattini for deciding not to meet with the Iranian ambassador," the spokesman for the Jewish community said. He also commended the Vatican, "which decided to prevent the Iranian president from meeting the pope."


2008-06-04 01:00:00

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