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Mural commemorating the Bibas family vandalised in Milan

A piece of paper with an image of a boy in a gunsight and the words "no war" was placed over Shiri’s face. The mural was created by artist Alexsandro Palombo, and it isn't his first October 7 victim memorial piece to be vandalised.

Italian writer fined and given suspended sentence for antisemitic incitement

Judge Luca Milani imposed a fine on writer Cecilia Parodi for a post she published targeting Senator Liliana Segre, a Jewish Holocaust survivor.

Poll in Italy finds 15% of the sample consider attacks on Jewish people “justifiable”

Roughly a fifth of respondents said it was reasonable to attack professors who expressed pro-Israeli positions or for businesses to reject Israeli customers, after some episodes were reported by Italian media.

Italian professor beaten by pro-Palestinian protesters during class for opossing severing ties with Israeli schools

The professor went to the hospital for treatment of injuries to his head and arms.

Jewish tourist couple attacked by a dozen men in Venice

The incident occurred when around ten men reportedly confronted the couple while shouting “Free Palestine”.

Jewish couple targeted in antisemitic incident in Venice

A police investigation is underway with the primary objective of identifying the perpetrators.
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