Italian Jewish leaders criticize deputy PM for insulting Roma people

August 2 marks the European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day, which commemorates the genocide of half a million Roma people at the hands of the Nazis.

Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini looks on during a news conference in Rome, Italy, on June 20, 2018.

Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini looks on during a news conference in Rome, Italy, on June 20, 2018.

(photo credit: STEFANO RELLANDINI/REUTERS)

ByROSSELLA TERCATIN

AUGUST 4, 2019 14:39

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