Italian writer charged for antisemitic hate speech against Holocaust survivor Senator Liliana Segre

Cecilia Parodi, an Italian writer and pro-Palestinian activist, has been placed under criminal investigation in Milan on charges of “incitement to commit crimes motivated by racial, ethnic, and religious discrimination” and “aggravated defamation fueled by racial hatred.”

The investigation follows a complaint filed by life senator Liliana Segre, a Holocaust survivor and prominent figure in the fight against antisemitism. The case centers around a video Parodi posted on Instagram, where she allegedly made antisemitic remarks directed at Segre.

According to the investigation, the video in question  also included inflammatory statements, such as “I hate all Jews, I hate all Israelis, to the first to the last,” “I want to see all of them hanging,” “I will be the first to spit on you.” These statements have led the Milan Prosecutor’s Office to consider charges of incitement to commit crimes alongside aggravated defamation.

In the same month of July, after the shocking video, Parodi participated in a conference in Naples where she expressed the hope that “Zionism would become illegal,” which was met with applause from the Mayor, Luigi De Magistris, and sparked significant controversy.

Recently, the New Communist Party and Palestinian organizations published a hit list targeting 150 prominent figures labeled as “Zionist agents” to be neutralized. 

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