2013
During this period, various initiatives have arisen to commemorate events that are distant
but close in memory (Armenian, the foibe, the Holocaust and many others), events that
Italians rightly remember in order to avoid their repetition with future generations.
Thanks to freedom of thought and our democracy, our children have grown up open to knowing the meaning of the customs and traditions handed down over the centuries by the elders; they have acquired a rich identity that derives from the knowledge of their history without being caged.
The message I’m sending is to draw attention to the condition of the people living on the southern shore of the Mediterranean, our neighbors subjected in the 21st century to discriminatory laws not very different from those which were practiced in Italy under Fascism. These conditions push part of the Arab population to emigrate, leading to the extinction of some components that have contributed to the wealth and splendour of the Arab civilization, the same that today causes their marginalization and flight abroad: moderate Muslims, Jews, and Christians.
Giuseppe Samir Eid
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