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Travel site drops hotel that called Israeli guests ‘responsible for genocide’

Booking.com delists 3-star northern Italy hotel following controversy; Tripadvisor continues to list property, adding disclaimer urging users to review recent media coverage before booking

Michelle Rosenberg/Jewish News | 11.19.24

Achtung! Germany, other EU nations set to tighten entry due to immigration fears

European nations tightening border controls as far-right influence rises; Germany, Netherlands lead with stricter checks citing illegal immigration and security concerns; from 2025, biometric data and new entry protocols will apply for non-EU citizens

Zeev Avrahami, Berlin | 11.18.24

White truffles, Italy's gold, menaced by climate change

Deep in dense forests of Piedmont in northwestern Italy, frantic search underway for prized 'Alba truffle,' better known as white truffle; scarcity of culinary treasure increasingly impacting livelihood of local truffle hunters

AFP | 11.15.24

Italy rocked by espionage scandal in which Mossad implicated

Private security firm alleged to steal information on leaders, public figures in years of hacking to sell to customers; Mossad agents reportedly seek to trade information on illegal deals with Iran for info on Russian hackers, Wagner Group

Daniel Bettini | 10.30.24

Netanyahu accuses UN chief of 'making UNIFIL soldiers hostages of Hezbollah'

PM addresses Guterres in English, telling him removing peacekeepers from harm's way must be done immediately after repeated requests from Israel and repeated rejections from UN

Itamar Eichner | 10.13.24

US concerned, Italy, France outraged over UNIFIL under IDF fire

UN forces positioned in southern Lebanon claim IDF tank fired at their position injuring at least two; US, European countries call incident 'war crime'

Itamar Eichner, News Agencies | 10.10.24

The vandalized stone with the writing "tourists go home"

'Tourists go home': Prehistoric stone vandalized in the Dolomites

Protests against overtourism escalated across Europe, with demonstrators resorting to more extreme measures; residents in popular destinations express frustration over strain on infrastructure, rising housing costs and declining quality of life

Ynetnews | 10.09.24

מבצע חילוץ גופות מקרקעית הים אחרי טביעת יאכטה מול חופי סיציליה בנמל פורטיצ'לו איטליה

Guards protect secrets on sunken billionaire's yacht, report

Italian authorities ask for diver patrols and underwater surveillance to secure superyacht that sank in August killing seven including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch who had ties to intelligence agencies,

Ynet | 09.22.24

Italian fans jeer Israel's anthem at soccer match, sparking outrage

Dozens of Azzurri fans boo and turn their backs during playing of Hatikvah ahead of Nations League face-off; Italian media reports far-right agitators likely behind incident

Ynet | 09.10.24

Pro-Palestinian demonstration in Rome, Italy, 2014

Italy's far-left escalates anti-Israel campaign with blacklist of Jews and Zionists

Far-left coalition in Italy calls for boycott of Israel, issuing blacklist of individuals and companies allegedly linked to country; notice raises concerns of possible retaliation, as similar rhetoric had targeted media outlets before

Giovanni Giacalone | 09.07.24

Italian political party posts blacklist of Jews, supporters of Israel

The New Communist Party, a radical left-wing group circulates a list of over 150 Jewish, Israeli, and others allegedly supporting and collaborating with Israel, labeling them as 'Zionist agents who must be condemned and fought against'

Daniel Bettini | 08.25.24

יצחק הרצוג נועד עם ראש ממשלת איטליה, ג'ורג'ה מלוני

Italy's timid approach to Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood fuel rise in antisemitic violence

Analysis - Rise in Italian antisemitism has been more apparent since October 7, with a plethora of Pro-Hamas preachers making their voices heard and only a fraction punished for their hateful narrative

Giovanni Giacarone | 08.10.24

Italian pastry chef said to have invented tiramisu dies at 81

Roberto Linguanotto devised the iconic Italian dessert while working and accidentally mixing mascarpone cheese with egg yolks and sugar

Ynet | 07.31.24

EU countries call for renewed ties with Assad regime to stem Syrian refugee tide

Italy’s Tajani and seven European counterparts sign position paper condemning EU’s humanitarian aid policy in Syria as failure, calling for rapprochement with Syrian president to curb flow of refugees fleeing to continent

Ze'ev Avrahami, Berlin | 07.24.24

הכתובת שרוססה על דגל ישראל בכניסה למסעדה

Florence Jewish leader is a target of the far-left, and the military protects him

Anti-Israel protests in Italy are rife with antisemitic rhetoric, but entrepreneur and children’s hospital foundation head Marco Carrai has stood up for Israel and the Italian Jewish community, and he has plans to fight the hate

Felice Friedson/The Media Line | 07.24.24