Mural of Netanyahu kissing Hitler, titled ‘The Final Solution,’ appears overnight in Rome

An anonymous Italian street artist is gaining international attention for a new mural painted overnight in Rome which depicts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kissing Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.

The piece is titled “The Final Solution,” in reference to Hitler’s plan for the annihilation of the Jewish people. It is a criticism of Israel’s ongoing war in the Gaza Strip and the civilian death toll.

«La Soluzione Finale» il nuovo murale di Laika a Roma pic.twitter.com/BiEKHQV8gV

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The artist, known only as Laika, says that they “chose an extreme image to shake the press and public opinion,” according to Italian media.

“The Israeli government, with the support of the United States and the European Union, is carrying out a systematic operation to annihilate the Palestinian people,” they add.

In an Instagram post justifying the artwork further, the artist claims that the IDF’s major new Gaza offensive is “the final solution to this terrible ethnic cleansing, to this genocide.”

They call for Italy, and for the EU as a whole, to impose sanctions on Israel over the war, noting that “Europe sanctioned and isolated Russia for invading Ukraine, but adopted a soft stance” when it comes to alleged Israeli war crimes.

“Italy and Germany, more than anyone, have decided to be on the wrong side of history again,” Laika declares. “We have learned nothing from the past.”