Israeli envoy to Italy attacks authentic image of Israeli soldier sneering at Palestinian woman on L’Espresso cover, calls it antisemitic
A dispute has broken out after Israel’s ambassador to Italy, Jonathan Peled, attacked a magazine cover spotlighting violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, accusing it of promoting “hatred” and distorting reality. The 10 April issue of L’Espresso featured an image of an Israeli soldier confronting a Palestinian woman under the headline “Abuse”, alongside reporting on the expansion of settlements and their impact on Palestinian communities.
The photograph, taken by Italian photojournalist Pietro Masturzo in the village of Idhna, west of Hebron, documents Israeli settlers and occupation soldiers obstructing Palestinian farmers at the start of the olive harvest. Masturzo described armed settlers, some in military-style clothing, arrived with Israeli forces and prevented residents from accessing their land, describing the scene as part of a wider pattern long recorded across the West Bank.
The magazine’s reporting draws on testimonies from Palestinian communities facing repeated settler incursions, including attacks on homes, infrastructure, and water sources, often under the protection of Israeli forces. Peled’s criticism, including suggestions the image may have been manipulated, was met with widespread backlash online, where many pointed to the consistency of such documentation and rejected claims that depicting life under occupation constitutes incitement.
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Italy’s Prime Minister said the government has halted the automatic renewal of its defense deal with Israel due to the current situation.
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