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A planned study trip for approximately 100 Jewish educators from the US and Israel to Reggio Emilia in Italy was canceled after participants were asked to sign a pledge denouncing Israeli actions. This request came following protests by some Italian parents who objected to the educators' support for Israel, leading to tension over whether teachers should publicly distance themselves from "the occupation of Gaza." The incident highlights growing concerns about antisemitism in Italy, with Jewish educators feeling pressured to condemn their own country's policies under threat of exclusion.

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Around 100 Jewish educators from the US and Israel canceled a planned study trip to the Reggio Emilia region in Italy scheduled for later this month. The teachers were told they needed to denounce the Israeli state before attending, following protests by some parents associated with the host organization, Reggio Children, who objected to their participation due to alleged support for Israel and the Israel Defense Forces. Teachers were asked to sign a pledge distancing themselves from "the occupation of Gaza" and violations of children's rights in occupied territories. This decision came after roughly 1,200 people, mostly Jews, were killed by Hamas on October 7, 2023, sparking the war in Gaza. Manhattan Day School head Pesha Kletenik stated that participants faced scrutiny over their support for Israel before being asked to sign the controversial statement.

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The shocking statement was the result of a protest by some parents associated with the host Italian organization, Reggio Children, who objected to the Jewish educators’ participation over alleged support for Israel and the Israel Defense Forces.

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DeTurris, D. (2026, October 14). Jewish educators told to condemn Israel before attending conference: report. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/world-news/italian-education-group-demands-jewish-educators-condemn-israel-before-attending-conference-report/

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Around 100 Jewish teachers from the US and Israel scrapped the study trip to the Reggio Emilia region planned for later this month to study the Reggio Emilia Approach — a style of education “long embraced” by Jewish preschools — after being told to denounce the Jewish state, the Times of Israel reported. asserted

Times → scrap → Israel

The shocking statement was the result of a protest by some parents associated with the host Italian organization, Reggio Children, who objected to the Jewish educators’ participation over alleged support for Israel and the Israel Defense Forces. asserted

who → associate → Israel

Teachers were told to sign a pledge saying: “I distance myself from the occupation of Gaza and the violation of children’s and human beings’ rights in the occupied territories as well as in every place [sic] in the world.” asserted

I → tell → world

Roughly 1,200 people, mostly Jews, were massacred by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, which set off the war in Gaza. asserted

which → massacre → Gaza

Manhattan Day School head Pesha Kletenik said participants were allegedly profiled over support for Israel before being asked to sign the statement. uncertain

participants → say → statement

“Our identities were made public, and our personal and institutional social media profiles were reviewed and characterized as demonstrating our support for Israel and the IDF,” Kletenik said in a statement. asserted

Kletenik → make → statement

Melissa Davis, of Washington DC’s Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School, said the pledge was the result of “the ripple effects of global antisemitism.” asserted

pledge → say → antisemitism

Davis said the abandoned trip was “a loss for our community in the near term — our teachers, and in turn, their students will not be enriched by this experience,” in a statement. asserted

students → say → statement

The statement comes as antisemitism in Italy continues to rise, with social spaces where it is acceptable to be Jewish having shrunk, according to the Center of Contemporary Jewish Documentation. uncertain

it → come → Documentation

A survey last year found about 15% of Italians view attacks on Jews as “justifiable.” asserted

% → find → Jews

Italian politician Ivan Scalfarotto ripped the requirement and said asking “Jews, as Jews, to distance themselves from the policies of the Israeli government is antisemitism.” asserted

asking → rip → government

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