January 19, 2025
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Everything you need to know about the Abedini/Sala deal

by Giovanni Giacalone The Sala-Abedini negotiation fiasco, certainly not a “diplomatic success” for Italy Mohammad Abedini Najafabadi (38), the Iranian engineer arrested on December 16th in Milan on US request was released shortly after 9 am on Sunday January 12th, 2025, at the request of the Italian Minister of Justice, Caro Nordio. The judges of […]

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The Transformation of Antisemitism and the Identity of the Jewish People

by Elisa Garfagna Contemporary antisemitism has taken on a new guise, evolving into something profoundly different from what we knew in the past. What we see today in our societies is no longer the classic antisemitism, but rather a phenomenon that could be described as a “Palestinianization” or sectarian “Islamization” that has permeated the social […]

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The Abedini/Sala negotiations. Italy’s hash that could harm relations with the United States

by Giovanni Giacalone On January 3rd, 2025, Cecilia Sala’s family requested media silence regarding the case because the current stage is sensitive and the public debate on what should be done (or not) could extend the time and make a solution more complicated and distant. The 29-years-old Italian reporter Cecilia Sala was kidnapped by the […]

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Digitalization in Italy During the COVID Era

by Elisa Garfagna The COVID-19 pandemic has marked a particularly dark and challenging moment of this century, forcing governments, businesses, and individuals to radically rethink their way of living and working. In Italy, one of the countries most affected by the pandemic crisis, digitalization has played a crucial role in alleviating the consequences of lockdowns […]

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Italian journalist apprehended in retaliation for Abedini’s arrest. Italy must not negotiate with a terrorist regime.

by Giovanni Giacalone On December 19th, 2024, at around noon, Italian journalist and reporter, Cecilia Sala was apprehended from her hotel in Teheran and placed under arrest, without any clear reason, by the Iranian authorities. Sala left Rome for Iran on December 12th, with a regular visa, to conduct interviews and record some episodes for […]

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Fighting terrorism: Swiss Federal Prosecutor’s Office promotes indictment against two alleged ISIS members

by Stefano Piazza The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has brought charges in the Federal Criminal Court against two Swiss nationals aged 22 and 28. The two defendants, both of whom have significant criminal records and are domiciled in the Canton of Zurich, are accused of first supporting the banned terrorist group […]

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The New Italian Communist Party: the “clandestine” group with a public website threatening US military facilities

by Giovanni Giacalone An unusual case has been taking place in Italy lately and it directly influences the safety of many, including the US military installations located on Italian soil. A far-left clandestine formation known as “The New Italian Communist Party” (NPCI), certainly not new, but on sleeping mode for quite a few years, suddenly […]

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Hamas threatens Germany

by Stefano Piazza For a long time Germany seemed to be just a haven for Hamas. That changed after the attack on Israel. The federal prosecutor general has now indicted four men who apparently planned attacks.The four men, Abdel Hamid A and Ibrahim El-R, born in Lebanon, and two Egyptians, Mohamed B and Nazih R, […]

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Judaism and Social Influencers Made in the USA

by Elisa Garfagna “We are the generation of American Jews, and we are revolutionizing communication!” Mayim Bialik, actress and neuroscientist, known for her role in “The Big Bang Theory.” Hila Klein, co-founder of the YouTube channel “h3h3Productions.” Arielle Charnas, founder of “Something Navy,” a popular fashion brand. Eitan Bernath, young chef and television personality. Chaya […]

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Metamorphosis of Reality: Kafka and the New Shadows of the Present

by Elisa Garfagna Imagining Franz Kafka in our time is a useful exercise that pushes us to reflect on the anxieties and absurdities of contemporary life through his lens of unease and melancholy. If Kafka were among us today, he would likely continue to express the complexities and contradictions that permeate our reality. One of […]

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