Overview

• Italo Bocchino accused journalist and author Rula Jebreal of harboring 'profound antisemitism' during a live TV debate on the Nove channel.
• Jebreal strongly refuted the allegations, describing them as baseless and politically motivated, and called Bocchino 'pazzo' (crazy) and 'ubriaco' (drunk).
• The exchange stemmed from a discussion about Jebreal's book 'Genocidio' and her condemnation of Hamas' actions as crimes against humanity.
• Bocchino criticized Jebreal for not addressing recent antisemitic incidents in Italy, to which she responded that she was unaware of them as she resides in the United States.
• Jebreal, an Israeli citizen of Palestinian descent, affirmed her support for Israel's existence while advocating for a democratic state adhering to international law.