Report: Jew-hatred ‘far higher’ in Italy in 2023 than prior year
There were 216 antisemitic incidents in the country between Oct. 7 and the end of the year, according to the Foundation Center for the Documentation of Contemporary Judaism. The 454 antisemitic incidents recorded in Italy in 2023—216 of which occurred after Oct. 7—represent the largest ever such statistic, according to a new report. The Observatory on […]
Netanyahu to request Italy recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital during Rome visit
The Israeli prime minister also hints that he has set his sights on the European country as a potential destination for energy exports.
Western Wall rabbi tells European envoys: Jews don’t need your approval
Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch, the rabbi of the Western Wall, chastised United Nations diplomats from four countries who refused to visit the sacred site, in an open letter on Friday. The ambassadors of Italy, Romania, Slovenia and Moldova withdrew from a group visit to the Western Wall a week ago when the European Union ordered member-state […]
Is Italy’s Giorgia Meloni a Friend or a Foe of the Jews?
Attempts to shoehorn European political leaders into a neat equation about fascists, authoritarians and democrats doesn’t advance Jewish interests or make sense.
Everything’s at Rest
Everything seems to be taking a deep breath, resting, as it were. It’s as if God is making a statement. It shows us that there is a greater Power in charge of it all, because so much of what is happening is beyond our control.
No Matter a Coronavirus Pandemic, the Elderly are not Expendable
In spite of frustration with restrictions, fears about medical shortages and the desire to revive the economy, nothing can justify treating the lives of older persons as not worth saving.
Europe: “Mediterranean Taxis” for People-Smugglers
Italian authorities have seized a Spanish migrant rescue ship after a three-week standoff between the Italian government and the Spanish charity operating the vessel.
“F**k Your Pig-God!” Muslim Persecution of Christians, April 2019
On Easter Sunday, April 21, Islamic terrorists launched a bombing campaign on Christians; the death toll reached 359, with hundreds more wounded.
Italy Building Anti-EU Axis
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini is leading an effort to create a pan-European populist alliance to challenge the pro-European establishment over the future of the European Union.
Israel Agrees $7 Billion East-Med Gas Pipeline with Italy, Cyprus, Greece
According to current estimates, it will take about a year to arrange the financing for the pipeline and five years to place it. If all goes according to plan, the pipeline could be operational as soon as 2025.
