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Italian Rabbi threatened and verbally assaulted in antisemitic attack

Rabbi Haim Fabrizio Cipriani was insulted and threatened with death by a 58-year-old man wielding a screwdriver.

Giuseppe Pecoraro: “We are witnessing a disturbing increase in cases of antisemitism in Italy”

The Italian Coordinator Against Antisemitism Giuseppe Pecoraro gave an interview to Il Mattino discussing the increasing prevalence of antisemitism in Italy and the necessary measures to address it.

Italian mural depicting Anne Frank vandalised with the words ‘Free Gaza’

The street art in Milan’s Piazza Castello was put up by contemporary artist AleXsandro Polombo to mark one month since Hamas launched its brutal attack on Israeli civilians.

Noemi Di Segni: “Antisemitic hatred is deep-roted, we must fight it with the truth”

The President of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI) Noemi Di Segni gave an interview to Servizio Informazione Religiosa about the rise of antisemitism in Italy since the Hamas massacre.

Dramatic rise of antisemitic incidents in Italy since Hamas massacre

UCEI President Noemi Di Segni said that they are "fully aware that verbal threats can turn into physical threats, so we’re taking precautions."

Solemn ceremony in the Great Synagogue of Rome honouring the Israeli hostages

The ceremony symbolized the Italian Jewish community's unconditional support for those affected by the Hamas massacre and their solidarity with the State of Israel

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