'You should have become soaps': Pro-Palestine protesters kick Jews out of Milan Liberation march

Italy's Liberation Day, a solemn commemoration of the nation's victory over Nazi-fascism, was marred by a deeply disturbing display of antisemitism in Milan. The Jewish Brigade, a group historically honored for its role in fighting fascism, along with members of the Milan Jewish community, were not only insulted but violently expelled from the parade by extremist left-wing and pro-Palestine demonstrators. This shocking event, which saw participants subjected to vile chants invoking the Holocaust – 'You should have been made into soap' – and alleged Nazi salutes, represents a profound betrayal of the values Liberation Day is meant to uphold.

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You should have been made into soap.

Emanuele Fiano, a respected Italian politician, rightly decried the incident as a disgrace for the entire country, lamenting that an extremist minority dictated who could participate in a national celebration. His words, 'Someone left us alone... a substantial part of public opinion that is grinding down centuries of coexistence,' resonate with a growing unease about the erosion of tolerance and the resurgence of hateful ideologies. The expulsion of Jewish participants from a march celebrating freedom from oppression is a chilling paradox that demands serious national reflection.

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Today, in Milan, an extremist minority decided who may participate and who may not, and it is a disgrace for the whole country.

This incident is particularly galling from an Italian perspective, as it occurred on a day dedicated to remembering the fight against totalitarianism and racial persecution. The Jerusalem Post, reporting on this grave matter, highlights the deep wound inflicted upon Italy's constitutional and institutional fabric. The right to commemorate the heroic contribution of Jewish soldiers to Italy's liberation was trampled by those who, in their zeal, seem to have forgotten the very history they claim to champion. This is not merely a protest gone awry; it is a dangerous drift that evokes the darkest chapters of our past, a past Italy is committed to never repeating.

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A dangerous drift we thought belonged to the past.