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Meloni Faces Genocide Claims Amid Gaza Protests

10/8/2025

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Giorgia Meloni says she, along with Defence Minister Guido Crosetto and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, face genocide allegations tied to Israel's Gaza actions, reported to the International Criminal Court.
She says the claim isn't unique and the complainant's identity remains undisclosed.
Protests have surged in Italy against the Gaza offensive and Meloni's government; she spoke in a RAI interview.

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Giorgia Meloni says she, along with Defence Minister Guido Crosetto and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, face genocide allegations tied to Israel's Gaza actions, reported to the International Criminal Court.
She says the claim isn't unique and the complainant's identity remains undisclosed.
Protests have surged in Italy against the Gaza offensive and Meloni's government; she spoke in a RAI interview.