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UCEI President Livia Ottolenghi: “My priorities are to build shared governance, strengthen Jewish identity inclusively, and promote cultural growth”

The new president of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI), Livia Ottolenghi, gave an interview to the newspaper Shalom about the priorities of her mandate and how she plans to develop them.

Italian Senate approves a bill aimed at strengthening the fight against antisemitism in the country

Following Senate approval, the bill now moves to the Chamber of Deputies for final consideration. If adopted, it will formally embed the IHRA working definition into Italian law and strengthen national mechanisms designed to monitor and combat antisemitism.

Two Jewish men were violently attacked in Milan

They were attacked outside a Milan supermarket, where they were first insulted and then punched in the face, leaving one of them with a broken nose.

CDEC reports 963 antisemitic incidents in Italy in 2025

According to the data, 643 cases involved antisemitism on digital platforms, while 320 consisted of acts carried out physically.

Six members of the antisemitic group Ordine Ario Romano are to stand trial in Rome for incitement to ethnic and religious hatred

Civil parties in the proceedings include the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI), the National Association of Italian Partisans (ANPI), and Senator for Life Liliana Segre, a survivor of the Holocaust.

Livia Ottolenghi elected as President of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities

A professor of dentistry at Università La Sapienza di Roma, Ottolenghi previously served as the UCEI’s assessor for educational policies.
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