Italy
Who is behind Europe’s wave of bomb threats, cyberattacks?
“Targeting schools can maximize fear, media attention and pressure on the authorities, while involving relatively low costs and operational risks,” said intelligence expert Daniele Garofalo.
Bomb alert at Calais-Fréthun station in northern France halts Eurostar trains to London
At least 300 Italian schools evacuated after email bomb alerts
Meloni’s test: Italy’s street violence and Europe’s crisis of power - opinion
Muslim Brotherhood-linked orgs found active in Italy, receive funding from Qatar
According to a report by Israel’s Diaspora Affairs, Muslim Brotherhood-identified organizations in Italy have shifted from religious-communal rhetoric to active political incitement.
The Jewish Brigade fought fascism in Italy. Now its flags spark protests - opinion
The Jewish Brigade has become a screen onto which other conflicts are projected: Zionism and anti-Zionism, antisemitism, Israel and Palestine, the meaning of antifascism, and more.
Italy bans Kanye West, Travis Scott concerts over security concerns
West has faced a wave of cancellations across Europe this summer following years of antisemitic remarks, with Britain denying him entry in April.
Italian author Erri De Luca: ‘I am prepared to lose everything’ for backing Israel
Italian author Erri De Luca said he is prepared to lose everything for his convictions as he spoke about Israel, Hebrew, and Zionism.
Jewish LGBTQ group banned from Rome Pride parade for not denouncing Israeli government on Gaza
Keshet Italia slammed Roma Pride as antisemitic in a Tuesday press release, and the "unprecedented exclusion" of the only Italian Jewish LGBTQ org. was a removal of a mask from the organizer's face.
Modi-Meloni meeting puts Italy at center of India’s Europe strategy
Rome has become a useful European partner for India as both countries seek deeper cooperation on trade, technology, ports, defense, and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor
Ben-Gvir banned from France, French FM Barrot says, demanding sanctions against far-right minister
"As of this day, Itamar Ben-Gvir is banned from accessing French territory," said French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, as he demanded EU sanctions against the far-right minister.
Western powers condemn Israel for West Bank settlements, settler violence
The joint statement emphasized Israel's E1 settlement expansion project as a violation of international law.
Italian teenager re-arrested in Florence for terrorism recruitment
The teenager had declared himself “ready to act” and received instructions on how to choose a target for a terror attack in chats with individuals linked to Islamist extremism.
Pompeii victim revealed to be a doctor fleeing Vesuvius’ eruption over 60 years after discovery
The doctor’s identity followed new analysis of archaeological finds kept in the park’s storage warehouses - including a small case hidden within the cast of one of the victims from the garden.
