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02 December 2019Polemics for a pro-Hitler tweet appeared on the twitter profile of a professor of the University of Siena, Professor Emanuele Castrucci, who teaches philosophy of law: "They told you that I was a monster so as not to let you know that I fought against the real monsters who govern you today, ruling the world ", the phrase is accompanied by a photograph of Hitler. Still on his profile, the teacher then explains: 'Hitler, although he was certainly not a saint, at that time defended the entire European civilization'.

There have also been critical comments on the position taken by the Rector of Siena, Francesco Frati, which is considered too slight. "Professor Castrucci writes in a personal capacity and assumes responsibility - the rector's reply -. The University of Siena, as demonstrated on many occasions, is openly anti-fascist and shuns any form of historical revisionism against Nazism" . The Rector has mandated the offices to "activate measures appropriate to the gravity of the case" against the teacher.

They told you that I was a monster so as not to let you know that I fought against the real monsters who govern you today and dominate the world. pic.twitter.com/R3noH2Glbh

- Emanuele Castrucci (@ castrucci1) November 30, 2019


The reactions
The content of the tweet of the professor of the University of Siena, is raising numerous controversies also at the political level. "For a professor at the University of Siena," Hitler defended European civilization ". For the rector:" personal opinions ". Nothing to add? The deputy secretary of the Democratic Party Andrea Orlando writes it on Twitter.

Malpezzi: "Whoever makes apology cannot continue to have a chair"
"Hitler even though he was not a saint defended European civilization" and again "they told you he was a monster so as not to let you know that the real monsters today rule the world". These are just two of the tweets that Professor Emanuele Castrucci, a university professor of Philosophy of Law and Political Philosophy, published on his social pages. I wonder how it is possible for a teacher to write post-anti-Semitic writers with impunity and in favor of Adolf Hitler. Does anyone really have the courage to say that it is a question of defending freedom of expression and personal responsibility? Our Constitution and our laws do not allow us to make apology for those who have exterminated millions of innocent victims. If the University of Siena tolerates that one of its teachers publicly expose Nazism, the Ministry of Education and the University cannot do so. This teacher cannot continue to be in the chair ". Simona Malpezzi, undersecretary for Parliamentary Relations, writes this in a post on Facebook.

Azzolina: "Declarations that disturb"
"Here we go again. But you can get to legitimize a figure like #Hitler? Easy answer: no, never. Declarations that disturb and that everyone should absolutely distance themselves". Lucia Azzolina (M5S), Undersecretary for Education, wrote this on Twitter.