Police were forced to disperse crowds in the Italian port city of Brindisi on Friday after pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated against the arrival of the Crown Iris, which was transporting Israeli passengers, according to Italian media and social media footage.
In one video recorded by Riccardo Celli, shared by La Repubblica, a group of alleged Israeli tourists can be seen performing the Roman salute, swearing, and mimicking a throat-slitting gesture.
The Jerusalem Post cannot confirm which group those recorded were members of.
Clashes on the streets of Italy between Israelis and local pro-Palestinian groups
Videos posted later in the day show further confrontations on the street, with one woman, alleged to be Israeli, responding “piece of s***, I’m going to f***ing kill you” in response to being told “Free Palestine.” The lead up to the confrontation is not included in the recording.
The video jumps to the woman telling the pro-Palestinian supporters that homosexuality is not accepted in Gaza and later spitting at the group while threatening them.
A woman can be heard telling the alleged Israeli “you f***ing kill children.”