Rome Jews protest Nazi war criminal Priebke’s movement
About 20 Roman Jews protested outside the apartment
building of convicted Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke over his freedom of
movement.
Monday's demonstrators staged a brief silent protest in
front of the building where the former SS officer, who is 99, is serving a life
sentence under house arrest for his role in the World War II Nazi massacre of
335 Roman men and boys, including about 75 Jews, in the Ardeatine Caves south
of the city. They say he is allowed to leave confinement and walk around his
neighborhood “like a tourist.”
The protesters, some wearing kipot, carried two banners.
One read, “Priebke, Nazi executioner, we don’t forget you and we don’t forgive
you. Am Yisroel Chai,” and the other, “Priebke, Nazi assassin, strolling about
like a tourist. For shame.”
Local media said the early morning protest lasted around
15 minutes and protesters disbanded without incident.
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