The New Communist Party of Italy has published a list of over 150 Italian Jews, including prominent figures in politics, media, and business, labeling them as "Zionist agents" who should be "condemned and fought" for their support of Israel, according to a report by the Jewish News Syndicate.
The list, titled "Zionist Organizations and Agents in Italy," categorizes individuals and companies from various sectors such as finance, industry, technology, and the military. Notable names include Senator Ester Mieli, former Italian Ambassador to Israel Luigi Mattiolo, and journalists Maurizio Molinari and Emanuela Dviri.
Though the New Communist Party is a marginal political group, the publication of this list has sparked widespread outrage and condemnation across Italy's political landscape. The right-wing Brothers of Italy Party strongly denounced the list, with Senate President Ignazio La Russa, a co-founder of the party, stating, "It is very serious that the New Communist Party has published names and surnames of politicians, journalists, and entrepreneurs 'guilty' of supporting Israel. This is a grave and unacceptable attack on freedom of thought and a worrying threat to the safety of those involved."
La Russa called for "unanimous condemnation" of the list, a sentiment echoed by the center-left Democratic Party, which demanded a parliamentary inquiry. The party described the list as "the latest in a long series of antisemitic acts."
Rome's Jewish community also condemned the list, calling it a part of "resurgent antisemitism that increasingly raises its voice and the level of its threats."