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Posters reading 'Israeli not welcome' appeared in several locations in Milan, Italy on June 26, 2025. (Courtesy of Afshin Kaboli)
July 21, 2026, 4:57 pm
Italy shuts down ‘Jew hunting’ form seeking to ‘map Zionist tourism’ after uproar
Rome’s antisemitism czar puts end to Google form that drew condemnation from government officials, including Senate leader who said ‘profound antisemitism’ was behind initiative
By Zev Stub
Illustrative: People hoist Pride flags emblazoned with a Star of David at the annual Pride parade in Rome, Italy, on June 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
June 20, 2026, 1:28 pm
Jewish LGBTQ group reaches deal to march in Rome Pride after float banned over Gaza
Keshet Italia hails ‘victory for Pride’ after compromise mediated by mayor lets group march on foot with extra security and gives it a spot on next year’s coordinating committee
By ToI Staff
Kanye West performs at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, April 20, 2019, in Indio, California. (Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)
May 30, 2026, 12:57 pm
Italy bans Kanye West concert after concern from Jewish community
Rapper, also known as Ye, has faced bans across Europe following years of antisemitic activity; authorities also cancel concert by rapper Travis Scott amid fears of crowd violence
By Reuters
People hoist a Palestinian flag during a Pride parade in Rome, Italy, on June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
May 28, 2026, 9:44 pm
Rome Pride bars Jewish LGBT group for not ‘distancing itself’ from Gaza ‘genocide’
Organizers say all groups that want to be formally recognized with float in parade must sign onto political platform that includes condemnation of Israeli actions in Gaza, which Keshet refused to do
By Rossella Tercatin and ToI Staff
People demonstrate on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Italy from Nazi Germany and the Fascist regime, in Rome, Italy, on April 25, 2026. (Riccardo De Luca / Anadolu via Reuters)
April 29, 2026, 10:12 pm
Jewish man in Rome arrested for allegedly shooting left-wing protesters with airgun
Suspect has reportedly confessed to attack, condemned by Jewish leaders, during Liberation Day celebration that has seen rising tensions around Israel, Jewish attendees
By Rossella Tercatin
Black spray paint found Monday on the memorial plaque for Stefano Gaj Taché at the Beth Michael Synagogue, in Rome. (European Jewish Congress)
December 3, 2025, 1:01 am
Italian Jewish groups condemn vandalism of memorial plaque for terror victim
Synagogue memorial for 2-year-old killed in 1982 Palestinian attack vandalized with ‘Free Palestine’ and slogan proclaiming neighborhood is ‘anti-Zionist and anti-fascist’
By Zev Stub and JTA
Anti-Israel demonstrators wave Palestinian flags as they gather at San Giovanni Square in Rome, Italy, on October 4, 2025, at the end of a march calling for an end to the war in Gaza. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
October 6, 2025, 11:53 pm
Italy bans anti-Israel October 7 demonstration in Bologna, citing risk of unrest
Organizers pledge to press on with rally, which was nixed following clashes at last week’s protests; Milan Jews to mark 2nd anniversary of Hamas massacre with low-profile memorial
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Posters reading 'Israeli not welcome' appeared in several locations in Milan, Italy on June 26, 2025. (Courtesy of Afshin Kaboli)
July 4, 2025, 4:02 pm
‘Israelis not welcome’: Milan Jews rattled by surge in antisemitic incidents
Anti-Jewish hate crimes in Italy nearly doubled in 2024, watchdog finds — but the local community says it still receives significant support from the wider Italian society
By Rossella Tercatin
Left: Orthodox Jews congregate in Venice’s ancient Jewish ghetto. (Photo by Paolo Raccanelli); Right: Cover of 'Shylock’s Venice: The Remarkable History of Venice’s Jews and the Ghetto,' by Harry Freedman. (Courtesy)
October 26, 2024, 1:00 pm
Poetry, philosophy and a gambling rabbi: A colorful history of Venice’s Jewish ghetto
In ‘Shylock’s Venice,’ UK author Harry Freedman paints a vibrant picture of an oft-overlooked side of Jewish history that goes far deeper than the famous Shakespeare character
By Rich Tenorio
Hillel attendees in Berlin build a sukkah. (Debi Simon for Hillel Deutschland/ via JTA)
October 16, 2024, 2:11 pm
Despite record post-Oct. 7 antisemitism, European Jews are out and proud this Sukkot
From Milan to Warsaw, Jewish communities are building huts and brandishing the four species as usual — with a little bit of extra protection
By Mati Wagner
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, center, and Brothers of Italy fellow party members and candidates wave from the stage during an electoral rally ahead of the EU parliamentary elections in Rome, June 1, 2024. (AP/Alessandra Tarantino)
June 27, 2024, 9:20 pm
Rome Jews outraged as footage shows antisemitism in youth movement of Meloni’s party
An undercover investigation by an online publication shows members shouting Nazi slogans and taking aim at ethnic minorities
By Angelo Amante
Italian author Primo Levi on December 10, 1984 (AP Photo)
January 24, 2024, 12:01 pm
Primo Levi quote on anti-Israel rally poster draws protest from Italian Jewish leader
Noemi Di Segni says groups misappropriating Holocaust memory, nixes Remembrance Day races due to security concerns days after violence erupts over Israeli stall at Vicenza fair
By AP and AFP
People appear to give the banned fascist salute during a rally to commemorate the 1978 murder of two members of a neo-fascist youth group, in Rome, January 7, 2024. (Screen capture: X. Used in accordance with clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 10, 2024, 4:59 pm
Italian opposition demands probe after hundreds give fascist salute at Rome rally
Illicit Mussolini homage provokes ire from detractors of far-right government, inspires worry in Jewish community; minister criticizes action, resists calls to ban group
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A protester sets the Israeli flag on fire during a pro-Palestinian rally in Milan, Italy, on October 21, 2023. (Piero CRUCIATTI/AFP)
October 24, 2023, 11:50 am
Milan probes death threat to Jews at nightclub, dozens of antisemitic incidents
‘Jews to death, rats we are coming to get you in your sewers,’ and ‘Nazi Jews you will pay’ scrawled on bathroom wall; Jewish community on high alert amid Israel-Hamas war
By JTA and ToI Staff
The 17th-century Holy Ark of the synagogue of Vercelli on display at 'Houses of life: Synagogues and cemeteries in Italy' at the National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah, 2023. (Courtesy/ Luca Gavagna)
September 17, 2023, 3:57 am
‘Renaissance’ of Italian synagogues and cemeteries showcased at Ferrara Jewish museum
‘Houses of Life’ collects documents and artifacts on 2,000 years of Italian Jews, puts spotlight on renovations underway at Jewish sites
By Giovanni Vigna
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