"Reminiscent of Goebbels": The anti-Semitic storm rocking Italy

A storm in Italy after the municipality of Reggio Emilia demanded that American and Israeli Jewish teachers sign a political declaration regarding "the rights of children in the occupied territories" as a condition for participating in educational activities. The American teachers canceled their visit, and the president of the Jewish community in Milan harshly attacked the condition, comparing it to Goebbels' methods.

A political storm in Italy following a demand by the municipality of Reggio Emilia that American and Israeli Jewish teachers sign a political declaration regarding "the rights of children in the occupied territories" as a condition for participating in educational activities. The American teachers canceled their trip, while a group of teachers from Israel is scheduled to arrive between October 12 and 16, despite the municipality having suspended institutional ties with the Israeli government. The president of the Jewish community in Milan, Magheni, harshly attacked the condition, calling it "methods of Goebbels and Parkinzi" and demanded the immediate resignation of the municipal public official. Critics of the policy noted that a similar demand has never been directed at educators from other countries, such as Afghan teachers teaching in schools closed to girls, or teachers in Arab schools that require girls to wear veils. The affair became a headline in news broadcasts in the United States.