“Submission” to Islam: Critics Slam Cover-Up of Rome’s Nude Statues for Iran’s President

According to CNSNews:

Nude statues at Rome’s Capitoline Museums were covered with large white boxes ahead of Iranian President Hasan Rouhani’s visit on Monday, January 25, 2016. (Giuseppe Lami/ANSA via AP) (CNSNews.com) – Italian opposition politicians have lashed out at a decision to cover up classical statues ahead of a visit by Iranian President Hasan Rouhani to a world-famous Roman museum, for fear of offending his Muslim sensibilities.

Nude statues among the historical collections at the Capitoline Museums were hidden behind large white panels when Rouhani visited on Monday for a meeting with Prime Minister Matteo] Renzi. The museum said the prime minister’s office requested the cover-up.

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