sentences:  He was subsequently a regular guest on Italian media venues, where he vehemently attacked Western civilization and Christianity.In 2001, he founded the "Italian Islamic Party" ("Partito Islamico Italiano").He attracted more media attention by demanding that crucifixes in public places (i.e., schools, hospitals, and government offices) be removed, and throwing a crucifix out of the window of his mother's hospital room after authorities refused to remove it.