Overview

• University of Palermo law professor Luca Nivarra wrote on Facebook urging people to remove Jewish contacts, including “even the good ones.”
• Other posts by Nivarra asserted that there are “no good Israelis” and described Israeli society in sweeping, derogatory terms.
• Rector Massimo Midiri distanced the university from the remarks, calling them a culturally dangerous personal initiative contrary to the institution’s principles.
• Italy’s universities minister Anna Maria Bernini labeled the statements unacceptable and urged dialogue rather than isolation in addressing the conflict.
• Nivarra defended himself on Facebook, rejecting accusations of antisemitism; reporting to date indicates no announced disciplinary or legal proceedings related to the posts.