Published 2 months ago • loading... • Updated 2 months ago

Antisemitic damage and destruction at Bologna synagogue

Rioters in Bologna attacked a synagogue on Saturday night, throwing Molotov cocktails and fireworks during a protest over police violence following the death of Ramy Elgaml in a police chase.
The protest turned violent, injuring at least 18 police officers and resulting in vandalism to numerous businesses.
Daniele De Paz, president of Bologna's Jewish community, stated that the attackers had premeditatedly targeted the synagogue by breaking through police barriers.
Bologna Mayor Matteo Lepore expressed solidarity with the Jewish community in response to the vandalism and threats against the synagogue.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

13 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

VINnews

Italian Synagogue Defaced as Protests Break Out in Several Cities

ITALY – Protesters spray-painted “Justice Free Gaza” in red on a synagogue wall in Bologna, Italy on Saturday night following demonstrations sparked by the death of an Italian-Egyptian man during a police chase on Nov. 23, 2024. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email Demonstrations took place in several cities, including Rome, […]

2 months ago

Read Full Article

The Media Line

Bologna Synagogue Targeted in Violent Protests Over Police-Linked Death - The Media Line

Violent protests in Bologna escalated into a targeted […] The post Bologna Synagogue Targeted in Violent Protests Over Police-Linked Death appeared first on The Media Line.

2 months ago

Read Full Article

The Jewish Chronicle

Demonstrators deface Italian synagogue during protests over police chase death

Vandals sprayed pro-Palestine slogans on the building’s wall despite the marches being apparently unrelated to the Israel-Gaza conflict

2 months ago

Read Full Article

Ynet News

Bologna Jewish leader says synagogue attack comes as criticism of Israel intensifies

Protesters in Bologna turned violent, targeting the city's synagogue with vandalism and explosives in Saturday night demonstration in deliberate act of antisemitism, diverting attention from the protest's original anti-police focus

2 months ago·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Read Full Article

WIN

+2 Reposted by 2 other sources

Rioters in Italy attack synagogue during anti-police protest

The rioters stormed a local synagogue, hurling Molotov cocktails and fireworks at the Jewish institution. By World Israel News Staff Rioters in the Italian city of Bologna attacked a synagogue on Saturday night, following widespread unrest over the death of an Italian-Egyptian during a police chase. A protest over the incident quickly turned violent in Bologna, with dozens of demonstrators clashing with police. The rioters stormed a local synago…

2 months ago·Israel

Read Full Article