An anonymous online form urging people in Italy to report Jews, Israelis, and Zionists has sparked outrage, with Jewish leaders comparing it to the persecution of the 1930s. The form, which encouraged users to identify Jewish and Israeli tourists at hotels, stores, and businesses, was removed after Italy's commissioner for combating antisemitism intervened, according to reports.
An anonymous online form circulated in Italy, urging citizens to report Jews, Israelis, and Zionists to authorities, has drawn widespread condemnation. The form targeted Jewish and Israeli tourists at hotels, vacation rentals, and businesses, and was described by Jewish leaders as a 'real manhunt.' Rome Jewish community president Victor Fadlun called it a 'new yellow badge,' while Livia Ottolenghi, president of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities, warned that anti-Israel hostility is increasingly being used to target Jews as individuals. Italy's commissioner for combating antisemitism intervened to have the form removed after it spread online. The incident is the latest in a series of antisemitic expressions in Italy; The Zioneer has previously reported on death threats against an Israeli community in the remote village of Varallo. The circumstances underscore the growing concern among Italian Jews about the normalization of anti-Jewish sentiment.
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