Anti-Semitism growing, future uncertain say Italy's Jews

(ANSA) - ROME, OCT 7 - Italy's Jews said Monday that they face an uncertain future due to growing anti-Semitism as they commemorated the first anniversary of Hamas's horrific October 7 attacks on Israel with a ceremony at the Great Synagogue of Rome.
    "Representatives of all the Jewish communities and bodies in Italy have come here to express together the excruciating pain of that day, which began at dawn and never ended, and express condolences to the victims," said Noemi Di Segni, the president of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities.
    "(We are here) to share the fear and anxiety for the future that come with these tough months.
    "An uncertain future for an entire region whose developments we follow hour by hour.
    "An uncertain future for Europe and Italy in which we live immersed in an arduous daily confrontation with growing, multifaceted anti-Semitism, while carrying the anti-Semitism of centuries and centuries on our shoulders". (ANSA).