Turin Book Fair Director Annalena
Benini on Monday denied that the five-day event had been
pro-Palestinian after Saturday's clashes at a demonstration
organised by pro-Palestine movements.
"Not a little was said about this topic, a programme was
carefully constructed in which everyone was given a voice,
especially people who have seen and been to places of conflict,"
said the first-time director.
On Saturday some of the activists at the pro-Palestine 'all eyes
on Rafah' demonstration forced open the barricade gates at the
entrance to the Turin Book Fair to try to enter, and were
repelled by the police with shields and batons.
"The book fair is Zionist sh**," said the protesters, who kicked
the barriers around the main entrance, then announced that cult
leftist cartoonist Zerocalcare would be among them to
demonstrate.
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