{"id":2265988,"date":"2024-06-12T13:27:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T17:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-the-italian-minister-hang-the-palestinian-flag-on-the-milan-cathedral\/"},"modified":"2024-06-12T13:29:39","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T17:29:39","slug":"fact-check-did-the-italian-minister-hang-the-palestinian-flag-on-the-milan-cathedral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-the-italian-minister-hang-the-palestinian-flag-on-the-milan-cathedral\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Was the Palestinian flag hung on Milan Cathedral by the Italian Minister?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-did-the-italian-minister-hang-the-palestinian-flag-on-the-milan-cathedral%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2265988&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-anti-israel-customer-freaks-out-at-blue-and-white-mcdonalds-wrapper-gets-dragged-online\/\" title=\"VIDEO: Angry Customer Goes Viral After Outburst Over McDonald's Blue and White Wrapper\">viral video circulating<\/a> on social media claimed that an Italian \u2062Minister hung a Palestinian flag on the Milan Cathedral, which was described as disrespectful. However, this claim is misleading. The person who actually hung the flag was former Green\u2064 party MP Stefano Apuzzo, not a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-image-claims-to-show-canadas-health-minister-looking-sickly\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Viral Image Claims To Show Canada\u2019s Health Minister Looking Sickly\">current minister<\/a>.\u200d Apuzzo&#8217;s\u2063 action \u2063was a political statement calling for a\u2064 humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and the\u200b West Bank, and recognition \u200dof \u2063Palestinian\u200c statehood.\u200c This incident occurred against a \u2063backdrop of ongoing \u200dtension between Israel \u2062and Hamas,\u200d including \u2062a\u200b recent rescue of \u2063hostages\u200d by Israel from \u2064Hamas. The misleading video had gained significant attention\u200b online, but factual reporting\u200c clarified that the act was carried out by Apuzzo, aiming to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officials-say-meena-harris-social-media-posts-could-interfere-with-u-s-diplomacy-with-india\/\" title=\"Officials say Meena Harris social media posts could interfere with U.S. diplomacy with India\">draw attention<\/a> \u2063to the\u2063 Palestinian cause. This was part of broader \u2062activities by\u200b Apuzzo, who had previously placed Palestinian flags in the Italian legislature as well.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A viral video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Klaus_Arminius\/status\/1798430310725722332\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on X<\/a> claims the Italian Minister purportedly hung a Palestinian flag on the Milan Cathedral.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Liberal Italian Minister hangs Palestinian flag on from the 800 year old Milan Cathedral.<\/p>\n<p>This is an insult and disrespectful. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nmmFPVhoqE\">pic.twitter.com\/nmmFPVhoqE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Klaus Arminius (@Klaus_Arminius) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Klaus_Arminius\/status\/1798430310725722332?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: Misleading<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>According to a June 5 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tokyo-olympic-social-media-teams-barred-from-posting-photos-of-protesting-athletes-report\/\" title=\"Tokyo Olympic Social Media Teams Barred From Posting Photos Of Protesting Athletes: Report\">live blog<\/a> from CNN, former Green party MP Stefano Apuzzo hung the flag on the Milan Cathedral. The live blog features the original clip shared via Apuzzo\u2019s personal Instagram account.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Israel recently rescued four hostages that were held by Hamas, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-8-6-2024-a5d1ef04763a5ed17de2d050ebc5d490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Associated Press<\/a>. The hostages were taken from the Nova music festival, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLiberal Italian Minister hangs Palestinian flag on from the 800 year old Milan Cathedral,\u201d the X video\u2019s caption reads. \u201cThis is an insult and disrespectful,\u201d it continues. The video, viewed over 80,000 times as of writing, shows a man hanging a Palestinian flag from the cathedral.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is false, however. According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/middleeast\/live-news\/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-06-05-24#h_fc3a8c09cceade3e5f92bf294fdd6144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 5 live blog from CNN<\/a>, former Green party MP Apuzzo hung the flag on the Milan Cathedral.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFormer Green party MP, Stefano Apuzzo, called for \u2018an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and the West Bank, for a stop to the genocide against the Palestinian people,&#8217;\u201d the live blog reads in part. \u201cHe also urged the Italian government to recognize Palestinian statehood. Last month, Apuzzo hung Palestinian flags at the lower house of the Italian legislature, the Chamber of Deputies,\u201d it further indicates.<\/p>\n<p>The live blog also features the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C71OV5mMq29\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;ig_rid=414972f4-faf9-479b-a2ef-259d24e6553b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">original clip<\/a> shared via Apuzzo\u2019s personal Instagram account.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe action intends to reiterate the demand of the peoples, squares and universities of the world for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and the West Bank, to stop the genocide against the Palestinian people and to request the Italian government not to send more weapons to Tel Aviv (Oto Melara, Leonardo), employed for the ongoing massacre and the recognition of the State of Palestine (as already done by several European countries),\u201d Apuzzo said of his decision to hang the flag.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C71OV5mMq29\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><\/blockquote>\n<p>Likewise, Check Your Fact found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=d254fc4124ffde86&#038;sca_upv=1&#038;q=Liberal+Italian+Minister+hangs+Palestinian+flag+on+from+the+800+year+old+Milan+Cathedral.+This+is+an+insult+and+disrespectful.&#038;tbm=nws&#038;source=lnms&#038;prmd=invsbmtz&#038;sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwiysqeR4tOGAxVQlIkEHTm_BREQ0pQJegQICxAB&#038;biw=1680&#038;bih=871&#038;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no credible news reports<\/a> to suggest the Italian Minister hung the flag on the Milan Cathedral. In fact, the opposite is true. <a href=\"https:\/\/misbar.com\/en\/factcheck\/2024\/06\/07\/the-italian-minister-did-not-hang-the-palestinian-flag-on-milan-cathedral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Misbar<\/a> reported the clip showed Apuzzo, not the Italian Minister, via a June 7 article. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/06\/10\/fact-check-does-this-video-show-a-houthi-strike-on-u-s-ship-in-red-sea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Does This Video Show A Houthi Strike On U.S. Ship In Red Sea?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time a false claim has circulated online. Check Your Fact previously <a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/06\/11\/fact-check-indonesia-troops-gaza-protect-palestinians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">debunked<\/a> a social media post that claimed the government of Indonesia is ready to deploy troops to \u201cprotect Palestinians from Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A viral video on X alleges that the Italian Minister hung a Palestinian flag on Milan Cathedral. The claim, shared by @Klaus_Arminius on June 5, 2024, labels the act as disrespectful. 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