Italy on Full Alert for October 7

October 7 is approaching, the one-year anniversary of the horrendous terror attack against Israel by Hamas. As the war in the Middle East rages on and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has been eliminated by Israel, anti-Semitic demonstrations are on the rise in Italy (among other nations). Just in the past few days, pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Milan marched with signs accusing politician Lilian Segre and Defense Minister Guido Crosetto of being “Zionist agents”. This is being interpreted by Italian authorities as an invitation to kill these two people. As a result of all this, Italian police and intelligence agencies are drastically increasing security in Jewish neighborhoods and institutions.

Sadly, October 7 is looming as a day of maximum danger for Jews around the world. If the pro-Palestinian forces decide to commemorate this dark day with marches and celebrations, it will say much about the evil of their cause. Worse yet, there is a very real likelihood that violence against Jews will erupt.

I lived in Italy for five years, and I know that the Italian people themselves are not anti-Semites. Unfortunately, too many people who think otherwise have invaded their country. Along with some on the Italian left, they have left a stain on Italy.

The article below in Il Tempo is translated by Fousesquawk.

Jew hunting, Democratic Party is silent. Rome ghetto on alert for October 7.

-Christian Campigli  30 September 2024

A clue is a clue, two clues are a coincidence, but three clues are proof. In Italy, the wind of anti-Semitism has been blowing with deplorable force for a year. To be precise, unlike the greatest immortal (work) of the genius of mystery novels, Agatha Christie, the clues in these 12 months have been at a much higher number.

Punctually reported by our newspaper, (and) minimized by the trombones of the left. Because-it is well to point out- this new hunt for Jews was born, grew, and developed completely on the left bank of Italian politics. In the aftermath of the obscene poster displayed against Liliana Segre and Guido Crosetto, the tension has reached unimaginable heights just in 2023. The attention of the police and intelligence services is at its maximum in view of the demonstrations of the coming October 7. Security measures in the ghetto zone and sensitive targets in the Jewish community will be heightened in light of the situation in the Middle East, the recent anti-Semitic demonstrations, and pro-Palestinian marches next Saturday close to the anniversary and banned in the past few days. The level of security, according to what has been learned, was already very high. The situation in the Middle East and recent anti-Semitic demonstrations have led to a further increase in security measures, also in the area of the Jewish ghetto of Venice-the oldest in Europe- and in regards to other possible sensitive targets in the city.

To fully understand how the current situation can no longer be minimized with a shrug of the shoulders (the behavior held up to today by the vast majority of the progressive intelligentsia), it is indispensable  to take a step back and rewind the tape to Saturday afternoon. On the day of the death of the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, hundreds took to the streets of Rome and Milan to shout their closeness to the Palestinians and Lebanese and their anger toward Israel. Yet another denial to those who maintain that in our country, one cannot democratically express their dissent. In this case, however, the limit of decency and shame has been largely crossed when some demonstrators paraded with chilling posters, like that showing the image of Liliana Segre, accompanied by the writing, “Zionist agent”. An intolerable suggestion that brought an immediate response from the President of the Senate, Ignazio La Russa.

“Firm and decisive condemnation for what happened at the pro-Palestinian march in Milan, during which, posters were exhibited with the first and last names of persons accused of being Zionist agents, including Senator for Life, Liliana Segre, Minister of Defense, Guido Crosetto, and Riccardo Pacifici. We are faced with dangerous verbal violence and defamations that cannot be accepted.” In the past year year, journalists of the caliber of David Parenzo, Maurizio Molinarui, and Daniele Capezzone  have been physically prevented from speaking in public universities. Universities, which on the contrary, hosted sermons from imams little inclined toward world peace and brotherhood among peoples and diverse religions. And what to say about repeated insults received by Consul Marco Carrai or by Ester Mieli. “We are one step removed from Jew hunting and acts of open violence towards Jewish religious and non-religious  institutions and their representatives,” noted Walker Meghnagi, president of the Jewish Community of Milan. “What is being put out in the streets by the demonstrators is of exceptional gravity. A spiral of blind, anti-Semitic  hatred and genocidal appeals have been created already comparable to that of the Nazi-fascist nature of the 30s and 40s of the last century.”