Mussolini, who has been a member of the National Alliance (AN) since its foundation, suddenly left that party on 28 November2003, following the visit of party leader and the Deputy Prime Minister Gianfranco Fini to Israel, where he described fascism as "the absolute evil" as he apologised for Italy's role as an Axis Power during the Second World War.[1] Mussolini however defended the right of Israel to exist and declared that the world "should beg forgiveness of Israel".[2]
Following her resignation, Mussolini formed her party and organized a far right coalition named Social Alternative. That was a surprising move, as Mussolini, during her political career, had always taken progressive stances on many issues, including abortion[3], artificial insemination[4][5], gay rights[6][7][8] and civil unions[9][10]. She has been an outspoken "feminist"[11] and has been described by conservative commentators as a "socialist"[12] and a "left-winger"[13].
The coalition was disbanded after the 2006 general election and by 2007 the party was almost disbanded as most of its original members returned to National Alliance. Mussolini herself re-approached with Fini and was preparing her re-entry in AN when Silvio Berlusconi launched the People of Freedom party. Mussolini decided to merge what remained of Social Action into the new party.
