Italian activist Youssef Siher investigated for incitement over pro-Palestinian posts

Youssef Siher, a 30-year-old Italian activist and freelance journalist, is under investigation for aggravated incitement to commit a crime as the alleged administrator of the "Movimento 17 ottobre" Instagram page and Telegram group. Siher holds a degree in humanities and a master's in political science, with past research work at the ISPI think tank and contributions to outlets like Il Fatto Quotidiano, though both collaborations have ended. He is a vocal pro-Palestinian activist, having made statements against Italian institutions and posted "Allah Akbar" in response to a tweet from Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini. His activism extends to analyzing political issues in Morocco, his family's country of origin, where he has criticized the political and economic system as rooted in oligarchic control.