A Jewish mother and daughter in Milan have been living in fear after receiving repeated antisemitic threats. On Tuesday, January 6, they discovered a sheet of paper with a black swastika placed on their car’s windshield. Their lawyer, Stefano Benvenuto, told Fanpage.it: “They’re terrified, they’re staying shut in their home.”
This incident marks the second time the family has been targeted in a few months. The first occurred on August 5, when two black swastikas and a death threat with clear antisemitic overtones were carved into the door of their San Siro apartment. Police escorted the victims to the station, and the Digos (the Italian anti-terror police) launched an investigation. Authorities believe the perpetrator likely knows the family, as the attack appeared targeted and specific.
Now, with this new threat occurring inside the gated courtyard of their home on Via delle Forze Armate, investigators suspect the same person may have access to the property. “They are emotionally shaken,” the lawyer said. “This latest episode has deeply distressed them.”
According to Benvenuto, several members of the Milanese Jewish community have reached out in concern over the rising wave of antisemitism in the city. “We are on high alert,” he said. “We’re seriously considering protective measures. This is a very serious situation.”
