Posts Tagged: Italy
Italy Increases Security Around Jewish, Israeli Sites After Milan Stabbing of Orthodox Israeli Near Kosher Pizza Place
Italy has bumped up security at Jewish sites in Milan after an Orthodox man was stabbed multiple times near a kosher restaurant in the city on Thursday, Israeli Army...
The Jewish Connection to Lampedusa
Lampedusa, a tiny island off the coast of Sicily, has been in the news in Europe lately. This is where the boats land that are...
Israeli Flag in Milan Defaced With Red Paint Simulating Blood
An Israeli flag displayed at the entrance to the "Expo 2015" convention, in Milan, was vandalized by unknown culprits who sprayed it with red paint...
Iran Oil Minister Says Country Accepts No Restriction on Crude Exports
Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh on Thursday said that the Islamic Republic would not accept any restrictions on its export of crude oil under...
In Italy, Where Jews Once Were Silent, they Now Flock to Celebrate
JNS.org - I remember it well. I was a young girl, about 11 or 12 years old. It was a transitional time that some...
U.S. General Dempsey, Defense Chiefs From 10 Countries Meet in Amman to Discuss Syria Strategy
Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey and General Lloyd J. Austin III, commander of U.S. Central Command, are currently leading a three-day...
Italy Looks to Israel to Build ‘Start-Up Nation’
JNS.org - Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta, making his first trip outside Europe since taking office in April, expressed admiration for Israel's culture of...
Offensive Wine Bottles With Hitler Image Surface In Italy
American lawyer Michael Hirsch was flabbergasted when he discovered a local supermarket stocking wine bottles portraying images of Adolf Hitler on the labels, while visiting northern...
Jewish Art: From Venice with Soul
This past summer I had the pleasure of meeting David Ariel De Guglielmi in his charming gallery in the Jewish ghetto in Venice, Italy. Batsheva...
EU’S Democratic Deficit
The crisis of the euro, the common currency of 17 European Union members, continues unabated. Because of massive, sustained budget deficits by several eurozone countries,...
Cotler: Palestinian State Bid Could Lead to Third Intifada
The International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians, in cooperation with the World Jewish Congress and the Israeli Knesset, promotes dialogue, the principles of democracy, human rights,...
Obama’s Libya Missteps Imperil NATO’s Future
While the outcome of NATO's intervention in Libya is still uncertain, the ongoing drift toward a negotiated solution is fraught with potentially debilitating problems for...
