Israeli envoy to Italy calls magazine antisemitic over settler violence coverage

Israeli envoy to Italy calls magazine antisemitic over settler violence coverage Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Tue, 04/14/2026 - 07:56 Israeli ambassador mocked after attacking cover exposing reality of settler violence in West Bank L'Espresso's front page depiciting Israeli settler threatening Palestinians in the occupied West Bank (Screenshot from Instagram/Pietro Masturzo) Off A row has erupted after Israel’s ambassador to Italy, Jonathan Peled, lashed out at a magazine cover highlighting violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, saying it is antisemitic. The 10 April edition of L'Espresso featured a photograph of an Israeli soldier confronting a Palestinian woman under the headline “Abuse”, alongside a series of reports examining the expansion of Israel’s settler movement and its impact on Palestinian communities. Peled condemned the cover, calling it “manipulative” and accusing the publication of distorting the reality of Israeli occupation.