Those who landed at Olbia airport in recent days were apparently tourists on vacation, but they also appear to be IDF soldiers . And the case, which also involves other Italian seaside resorts, is sparking controversy.
In recent days, news has emerged of protests against the arrival of Israeli tourists at the Costa Smeralda port, led by activists from A Foras . Activists from Lungoni per la Palestina are also protesting, explaining that the soldiers are staying, for what is presented as a "rest period," in a five-star resort in Gallura .
"We don't want war criminals on our island," protest the activists, who in recent days have also demonstrated in front of the hotel and announced further protests, also complaining about the "waste of resources" in escorting "Zionist war criminals."
Other press reports speak of IDF soldiers also on the beaches of the Marche region . They too are on a "rest period." Hundreds of Israeli soldiers are reportedly hosted between Sardinia and the rest of Italy, and the case has sparked controversy, with the Five Star Movement demanding clarity from the government .
"Reports are arriving of a not occasional but organized presence of hundreds of Israeli soldiers on leave after serving in Gaza, Sardinia, and the Marche region . We demand immediate explanations from the government: are there agreements on this matter? What role does the Italian government have in all this? Does it organize? Does it protect the soldiers? Are we really so hypocritical as to welcome wounded children from Gaza into our hospitals and Israeli soldiers who shoot at them on our beaches? To obtain these answers, I will submit an urgent question to the Senate," declared Alessandra Maiorino, vice president of the M5S Senate group .
The response is ready, which does not come with official press releases or declarations but is entrusted to what Ansa defines as "informed sources": «The IDF soldiers on holiday in Italy are protected because they are considered sensitive targets in light of the war in Gaza and the pro-Palestinian protests» .
(Unioneonline/L)