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Lazio fan wearing ‘Hitlerson’ shirt among 3 banned for life

A fan wearing a shirt with a reference to Adolf Hitler was banned for life from attending Lazio matches by the Roman club.

Italy approves Holocaust museum for Rome after 20-year wait

Italy's government has approved funding for a long-awaited Holocaust museum in Rome, where nearly 2,000 Jewish people were rounded up during World War II and sent to concentration camps.

Italian Football Federation launches investigation into antisemitic chants sung by Lazio fans

Italy’s Football Federation (FIGC) has launched an investigation into antisemitic chants sung by Lazio fans before their team’s win at Napoli. 

Boom of antisemitic comments against Elly Schlein after party primary victory

The new Italian opposition party leader Elly Schlein has been subjected to vile antisemitic abuse on social media.

Slight increase in antisemitic incidents in Italy from 2021 to 2022

Antisemitic incidents in Italy increased slightly from 226 in 2021 to 241 in 2022. That’s according to an annual report published by the Milan-based Foundation Center for Contemporary Jewish Documentation’s observatory on antisemitism department.

Run for Memory 2023 takes place in Milano

On January 29 and for the sixth time the Union of Italian Jewish Communities organised a race in Milan to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
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