Italy: Jewish community faces persistent anti-Semitism, says US report

The Jewish community in Italy faces persistent anti-Semitism, while other prejudices continue to be a problem in the country, according to a US government report published on Friday.

Italy’s 30,000 Jews continue to be subjected to discrimination in Italy, such as vandalism and online hate speech, the US State Department’s Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 2013 said.

“Anti-Semitic societal prejudices persisted,” the report said, naming “prominent individuals and extremist fringe groups” responsible for attacks against the Jewish community.

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