New Communist Party of Italy garnered widespread condemnation after publishing a list of “Zionist agents” to be “condemned and fought” for supporting Israel.
Mihal Mizrahi, a student at Sapienza University, reveals the distressing reality of antisemitic threats, forcing her to quit studies; a poignant glimpse into the challenges faced by Jews in Europe.
'The thought that our city institutions would be led by people whose thinking is steeped in prejudice makes one tremble,' said the president of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities.
Crews from the US, Germany, Italy, France, and the United Kingdom are in Israel to practice joint flights and operational missions alongside Israeli operators.
IsraAID is lending a hand to the Rome community, as Italy is one of the most affected countries by the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 100,000 cases and more than 11,500 deaths.
Reuven Rivlin expressed shock that Holocaust survivor and Italian Senator-for-Life Liliana Segre received hundreds of anti-Semitic death threats, requiring constant police protection.
'Like many other countries around the world, Italy is interested in joint ventures and has tightened its science and technology ties to Israel,' Israel's minister of science said.
Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs apologized for the comments of Deputy Minister Ayoub Kara after he linked the earthquake in Italy to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee resolution ignoring Judaism's deep ties to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
German prosecutors say they are dropping their investigation of Wilhelm Kusterer, a former SS officer suspected of war crimes in Italy, since they claim he is unfit to stand for trial.
Italy's parliament on Wednesday approved a bill that would criminalize the spreading of Holocaust-denial propaganda as well as any statements that deny genocide or crimes against humanity. Those prosecuted could face two to six years in prison.
A completed volume in an Italian translation of the Babylonian Talmud will be published next week, marking the first publication of its kind in 500 years.
No matter how you look at it, this is bad. If Iran demanded it, then it is clear Iran is intolerant and refuses to accept other cultures. If Italy covered up the "offending" artwork on its own initiative, then it shows it is attempting to appease the Iranians.
Prime Minister Netanyahu, while visiting Italy for the world fair on agricultural technology, proudly declared that Israeli innovation is "creating a better future for all humanity".
Addressing the Knesset, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi expressed strong support for Israel and its historic rights that "predate any international agreement."
Prime Minister Netanyahu, recalling the nuclear deal with North Korea in 1994, warned that the world was making a new mistake by signing an agreement with Iran.
The IDF is preparing for the day after the signing of an agreement with Iran, examining all options available to prevent it from obtaining nuclear capability.