Funds for Hamas, the center-right attacks: "The left apologizes"

The investigation of Genoa Prosecutor’s Officewhich led to the arrest of nine people accused of finance Hamas through a network of non-profit organizations and charitiessparked a harsh reaction in Italian political world. The operation, conducted by Digos and Financial Policedocumented how approximately 70% of the funds raised by the association ABSPP di Mohammad Hannoun — officially intended for humanitarian aid — was actually diverted towards the terrorist movement responsible for the attack of October 7.

The government forces they warmly welcomed it dismantling of the cell. Matteo Salvinivice-president of the Council, used clear tones: “In Italy there are several million ‘phenomena’ who should apologise”. The leader of the League then addressed a thought to international stabilityunderlining that “if missiles are not flying in Gaza and Tel Aviv today it is thanks to Donald Trump and the good will of Palestinians and Israelis”, adding the hope that “they will be those who are in Italy illegally will be expelled“.

The right’s accusations against the left

The undersecretary Andrea Delmastro he claimed the foresight of his party: “Already in 2021 I had reported the suspicious operations of the galaxy of non-profit organizations linked to Hannoun“. Delmastro then pressed the opposition: “Now the leftWill , blinded by the verb pro-pal, apologize for having gone arm in arm with Hannoun? There is no dialogue with the terror“. Along the same lines, the FdI group leader in the Chamber, Galeazzo Bignamiwho defined the solidarity contest towards Hannoun as “shameful”, going so far as to speak of one threat exposed to national security because of the “propaganda pro-Pal“.

The applause of the ministers and the vigilance of the government

The Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani expressed gratitude to law enforcement agencies for the “dismantling of an organization that financed Hamas from Italy“, while the senator Maurizio Gasparri lauded the focus against “i preachers of hate who cannot act with impunity.”

Hamas infiltrations in the mobilizations

From the ranks of Brothers of Italy, Federico Mollicone highlighted how the investigation reveals Hamas infiltration in the mobilizations to which the opposition joined: “La solidarity towards the Palestinian people was exploited for subversive purposes“. Mollicone also remembered the anniversary ofFiumicino attack in 1985 as a reminder to honor the victims of extremism.

The position of the centrists

Also Matteo Renzileader of Italia Vivacommented on the matter firmly, while maintaining a guarantee approach: “We are waiting for the accusations to be proven, but it would be absurd and very serious if the money collected by citizens in good faith ended up in the hands of terrorists“. Renzi reiterated that closeness to those in charge terrorist structures “it must be fought without ifs or buts”, defining the contrast to Hamas a “battle of civilizations“.