(ANSA) - Rome, November 12 - Nicola Zingaretti, the leader of
the centre-left Democratic Party, on Tuesday mooted the idea of
Holocaust survivor and life Senator Liliana Segre being elected
Italian president in the future.
Segre, 89, was recently given a security detail after a
stream of antisemitic posts and threats.
She was at the centre of a political row after Italy's
rightwing and centre-right parties abstained in a vote on her
proposal to create a panel against racism, discrimination,
antisemitism and Web-based hate.
"Liliana Segre is a great personality and she would be
excellent for the role," said Zingaretti.
"She is one of the reference points of our country's
democracy".
Zingaretti moots Segre as president
Holocaust survivor recently given police escort after threats