A mural dedicated to Italian Holocaust survivor Liliana Segre, who in 2018 was named Senator for life for her work in educating young people about the Holocaust, has been defaced with a pro-Mussolini symbol.
The mural in the city of Ariano Irpino was created on March 8 by Alex Shot of the F.I.D.A.P.A. association which promotes women’s initiatives in the fields of arts and business. It was defaced in black spray paint with the word “DUX” which is a variation of “Duce,” the epithet used to describe fascist Italian leader Benito Mussolini.
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