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Italy turns on UN's Francesca Albanese for comments excusing violence against journalists and Israel

Albanese, long criticized in Israel for inflammatory accusations, faces backlash at home after appearing to justify a pro-Palestinian mob’s attack on a major newsroom, prompting mayors to reconsider honors

Daniel Bettini | 12.03.25

Rome synagogue vandalized, memorial to slain Jewish toddler defaced

Graffiti including 'Free Palestine' sprayed on synagogue in Monteverde after memorial to 2-year-old killed in 1982 Palestinian attack was desecrated in act condemned by Italian officials and Jewish leaders

Daniel Bettini | 12.02.25

ריצ'רד ניקסון, לולה דה סילבה, אלברטו פוג'ימורי, סילביו ברלוסקוני

These are some world leaders who have received pardons

Netanyahu's request puts him in line with many other world leaders; From Nixon in the Watergate affair that changed America, to Lula who went from prison back to the presidency of Brazil, to the Peruvian dictator convicted of war crimes but released for 'health reasons'

Tal Amodai | 12.01.25

Greta Thunberg, UN's Francesca Albanese shown with Hamas in new Milan mural

aleXsandro Palombo reinstalls his controversial work showing Thunberg and Albanese embraced by a Hamas terrorist, ahead of a pro-Palestine rally, after earlier versions were vandalized in Rome

ynet Global | 11.30.25

Bologna mayor demands cancellation of basketball game against Maccabi Tel Aviv, fearing protests

Thousands of demonstrators from all over Italy and other countries are expected to arrive in Bologna, according to Mayor Matteo Lepore, who calls the situation 'unacceptable'; Italy's Interior Ministry: 'Extremist groups will not decide whether sports matches are held'

ynet | 11.18.25

Italy probes claims wealthy tourists paid to shoot civilians on 'human safaris' during Bosnian War

Milan prosecutors launch first major criminal probe into allegations that wealthy foreign tourists, including Italians, paid tens of thousands of euros in the 1990s to shoot civilians in besieged Sarajevo, in what may become the first major criminal case tied to the long-rumored wartime atrocities

ynet | 11.13.25

משטרה בעיר קודוניו מחוז לודי צפון איטליה נגיף קורונה

Muslim man attacks American Haredi tourists at Milan central train station

Suspect of Pakistani origin with a criminal record arrested after hurling antisemitic slurs and assaulting American tourists in ultra-Orthodox attire, striking one in the head with a metal object before police intervened

Itamar Eichner | 11.11.25

Netflix's The Monster of Florence dives into Italy's most terrifying unsolved murders

New miniseries revisits the haunting case of the Monster of Florence, a killer who terrorized Italy in the 1970s and 1980s by murdering couples during intimate moments; decades later, the mystery and fascination remain

Amir Kaminer | 11.08.25

Pro-Palestinian protesters shut down Jewish politician's talk in Venice

Demonstrators disrupt former MP Emanuele Fiano's university lecture, accuse him of genocide support; 'The last time someone named Fiano was expelled from academia was in 1938,' he says

Daniel Bettini | 10.29.25

ססיליה פארודי, דמות ציבורית ומשפיענית רשת מוכרת, שהורשעה בעבירות של הסתה לשנאה וגזענות על רקע דתי ואתני

Italy convicts influencer for antisemitic remarks: 'I hate all Jews'

An Italian court gave influencer Cecilia Parodi a suspended 18-month sentence and fined her tens of thousands of euros for antisemitic hate speech, including threats against Holocaust survivor Liliana Segre; She was convicted of inciting racial hatred

Itamar Eichner | 10.20.25

Vandalized mural of the Bibas family dedicated to the victims of October 7

Vandalism at Milan synagogue targets Bibas family mural

Artist aleXsandro Palombo’s mural honoring Shiri Bibas and her sons was vandalized with a 'No War' sign during a Milan synagogue event

ynet correspondents | 10.18.25

Italian sportscasters spark uproar by calling Gaza war ‘genocide’ during match against Israel

RAI commentators wearing black ribbons during live World Cup qualifier cite UN findings on journalist deaths, triggering political backlash and street clashes; critics call televised gesture antisemitic and divisive

Ran Boker | 10.15.25

Italy braces for mass anti-Israel protest ahead of World Cup qualifier in Udine

Italian authorities are on high alert ahead of Israel’s match in Udine, deploying anti-terror units and heavy security as thousands plan to march against Israel near the stadium despite a ceasefire with Hamas

ynet Global | 10.14.25

New Italian bill targets Islamic face coverings and religious funding

Meloni’s party, facing mass protests over Gaza war, proposes bill banning full-body and face coverings by Muslim women to combat 'religious radicalization and cultural separatism'; violators face fines up to €3,000

Ynet, news agencies | 10.08.25

Italy's Meloni says she has been denounced to ICC for complicity in genocide

Italian PM says she and key ministers reported to international tribunal for alleged connection with Israeli campaign in Gaza; protests mount as Rome reassesses its stance on Israel's offensive but maintains ties

Reuters | 10.07.25

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