she was sent to auschwitz at the age of 13, became a target of hate messages after she proposed a commission to study hate in the italian senate. it was a series police decided she needed protection. the 89-year-old spent decades educating others on the holocaust and she was made senator for life. a national treasure now under attack with widespread concern in italy that racist and anti-semitic expression is on the upswing. the fact she needs protection is a serious matter which is obviously the government s duty but also a defeat. reporter: this is italian police thursday rate 19 locations across the country, fighting guns and swastikas to people setting up a nazi movement. another moment that has shocked many, african born soccer star was cheered with monkeys sounds
she was sent to auschwitz at the age of 13 and became a target of hate messages after she proposed to commission to study hate in the italian senate, it was so serious police decided she needed protection. the 89-year-old has spent decades educating italians about the horrors of the holocaust and for those efforts she was made senator for life, a national treasure now under attack. heightening widespread concern in italy that racists and anti-semitic expression are on the upswing. a very serious matter obviously the government s duty but also a defeat. italian police raid 19 locations finding guns and swastikas said to belong to people setting up a nazi movement. african born soccer star was jeered with monkey sounds on the field, this lawyer said racist