Peloni: The encouraged influx of unvetted Arabs coinciding with rising waves of antisemitic demonstrations and terror throughout the Western world over the past decade has placed a growing onus on Western nations to provide for the security needs of there relative Jewish communities. Hence, it is very encouraging to read of such efforts as in Italy to secure and support their Jewish citizens at least with such security parameters as described by Rabbi Aiello which surround Italy’s synagogues. In an age where pogroms have been incited over a recent football match in Amsterdam, the threat of violence against Jews has become all too palpable and all too acceptable amid the rising Arab demographic, making the effort of Italy to deal with their rising antisemitic attacks all the more vital.
Rabbi Barbara Aiello | TOI Blogs
It was nearly a year and a half ago following the October 7 massacre, that Italy stepped up to the challenge and offered direct physical protection to its synagogues.
In fact The European Conservative (10/9/23) reported that following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, several European countries have augmented police protection to Jewish communities and that Spain and Italy have now implemented a 24 hour armed police presence near their countries’ synagogues. Our synagogue, Ner Tamid del Sud, located in Calabria in Italy’s deep south is part of this program.
In other words, we Jews are fighting back.
