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Italy Minister Slams Professor's Call to Unfriend Jews on Facebook

Summary by Wanted in Rome
University distances itself from law professor. Italy's university minister Anna Maria Bernini has slammed as "unacceptable" a call by a professor at the University of Palermo to unfriend Jewish people on Facebook. The shock proposal by Professor Luca Nivarra, part of the university's law faculty, sparked immediate controversy and has been widely condemned. "I don't want to meddle in matters that don't concern me directly, but, having very few t…

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The professor in some posts on Facebook takes a hard stand against the Jews. The rector of the University distanced himself. Minister Bernini: "Offensive and unacceptable words"

·Italy
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Center

The appeal of the professor of the University of Palermo: "Let's leave them alone." The reaction of the institutions. The minister of the university: "Conflicts are overcome with dialogue"

·Italy
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Lean Left

This is written by Luca Nivarra, professor of civil law and dean of the Department of Law. The rector of the Midiri university: “I distance myself from the teacher”

·Turin, Italy
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The statements made by University of Palermo professor Nivarra "offend not only the Jewish people, but all those who identify with the values of respect and civil coexistence." This was stated on X by the Minister of Universities and Research, Anna Maria Bernini, commenting on the social media comments of Luca Nivarra, Professor of Civil Law at the Department of Law in Palermo, who called for removing Jews from Facebook contacts. Rector Midiri's…

The post has stirred up a blizzard among colleagues in Italian universities

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sky.it broke the news in Italy on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
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