A leftwing Rome university professorwho hailed a Red Brigades terrorist after her death in RomeMonday saying "your ways were different but your revolution wasmine too" is a "disgrace", rightwing League leader MatteoSalvini said Tuesday.
Lecturer Donatella Di Cesare, an essayist who often appears on TV talk shows, posted on
Balzerani, 75, who never reneged on her past of political violence, but said she was sorry for the victims, was involved in several killings, including the 1978 raid in which five members of ex-premier Aldo Moro's security escort were murdered.
Moro was kidnapped in the raid, and killed 54 days later.
Balzerani was also involved in the abduction of United States General James L. Dozier in 1981.
The previous year she was part of the BR hit squad that assassinated magistrate Girolamo Minervini.
She was arrested in 1985.
Due to her ability to dodge arrest she was dubbed "the scarletpimpernel" by the Italian media Salvini said after La Sapienza's dean voiced "dismay" at DiCesare's post: "In a university seat at he Sapienza and very often a guest of the TV salons of (independent broadcaster) La7.
An unacceptable insult for the victims of Red terrorism.
"Shame on her.
Prof Donatella Di Cesare celebrates the dead BRwoman Barbara Balzerani," said the anti-migrant leader, publishing Di Cesare's post, which was canceled some hours after being published.
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