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SWG survey: Italians closer to the Palestinians

The more the conflict with Hamas terrorists continues, the more the approval of Italians towards Israel’s actions drops. This is what was registered in the last survey by the SWG research institute, which shows that since the outbreak of the …

Giuliani: There is no joy for the death of the enemy

In Devarim/Deuteronomy we find the first biblical mention of Gaza, spoken by Moses. In his first speech to the sons and daughters of Israel, he who freed the Jewish people from the Egyptian enslavement in fact mentions the Avvim, a …

Italian synagogues illuminated against hatred

The synagogue of Pisa illuminated on the night of November 9-10, 2023. The Jewish community of Pisa also joined the UCEI initiative to light up the lights of Italian synagogues on the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht (November 9, 1938).…

Israelis between two narratives and PTSD

Terror and empathy. These are the two emotions that Hamas, since the massacres of October 7, has been trying to spread with its videos through public opinion. “Hamas terrorists talk to two different worlds. With the videos of the massacres, …

Gazzo: Italian municipalities adopt attacked kibbutzim

A summit between Israel and Italy was scheduled for October in Jerusalem. It would have been the first in ten years and would have been an opportunity to sign new economic, cultural, and scientific agreements between the two countries. “As …

The Jewish Community of Verona donates an ambulance to Israel

Since the conflict between Israel and Hamas broke out, Israel’s national first aid service Magen David Adon is working with every available resource. The operating means are almost 1.400, including common ambulances, armored ones, mobile intensive care units, and motorcycle …

The survey: more Italians side with Israel than in the past

17% of Italians are “closer to the Israeli community”, while 14% are “closer to the Palestinian community.” 34% express closeness to “both”, while 22% “to neither.” 13% choose not to take a side. These figures, among others, come from the …