"If I were ever to carry out an investigation in Italy, I would decide to infiltrate all LGBT demonstrations because they have truly decided to be absolutely anti-Israeli and not pro-Palestinian." This was stated by Franco-Moroccan journalist Nora Bussigny, who spent a year conducting an undercover investigation into the French far-left and the Muslim Brotherhood, which resulted in the book 'The New Antisemites' (Seferottobre), which also includes a chapter dedicated to the Italian case. "For example, if I were to conduct an investigation in your country," she told the audience listening in silence, "I would focus on the role of the organisation Samidoun, which raised funds in Italy for Mohamed Hannoun, the president of the Association of Palestinians in Italy, following his arrest. And I would also be interested in the political figures who oppose the law on antisemitism that is due to be passed, because it is a very clear law that has absolutely no intention of gagging those who speak out against Netanyahu's government, and in understanding what links connect these political figures and militant movements. If it's anything like France, I will have a lot of work to do," explained Bussigny, 30, who presented the book on the evening of 17 September at Pordenonelegge alongside former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, who wrote the preface, and journalist Francesco Verderami. "The problem is not the Palestinian cause — the Palestinian cause is noble — but they have turned it into another antisemitic ideology against Western values, against the universal values of democracy," Valls emphasised at the Festival's Arena Europa.
"The thesis of the book is rather simple and clear, namely to understand how entirely legitimate empathy towards Palestinian victims has been exploited for other purposes," recounted Bussigny, who is very fond of Italy and would like to live there. "I chose the undercover method to carry out this investigation because I realised that most of the time these movements, these far-left militants, refuse to talk to me. Because in France, and in Europe too, speaking about Islamism today is somewhat equivalent, if you will, to playing into the hands — this is what we are accused of — of the far right. I smile a little," she added, "because I myself am of Franco-Moroccan origin and part of my family is Muslim, so I know perfectly well how the first victims of this phenomenon are truly Muslims themselves."
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