The rival 5-Star Movement said that while Italy's soldiers fought bravely in the Egyptian battle, it was 'inopportune' to say they had fought for freedom.
Italy's government is facing a backlash after it celebrated a major Second World War battle fought under the regime of fascist dictator Mussolini. The defence ministry said on social media that soldiers at the Battle of El Alamein had 'sacrificed their lives for our freedom' and called the conflict 'heroic and tragic'.
'How you can associate El Alamein with having 'fought for our freedom' is beyond my comprehension,' said Mattia Guidi, a politics professor at Siena University. Politicians from the left-leaning 5-Star Movement said that while the soldiers had fought bravely, it was 'inopportune' to say they had fought for freedom. 'They were victims of colonial and fascist regime,' a statement said.
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