The New Communist Party of Italy has published a list of more than 150 Italian Jews, including well-known figures from politics, media and business, and described them as “Zionist agents” who should be “condemned and fought” for their support of Israel, reports Jewish News Syndicate.

The list, titled “Zionist Organizations and Agents in Italy,” categorizes individuals and companies from various sectors, including finance, industry, technology and the military. It names prominent figures such as Senator Ester Mieli, former Italian ambassador to Israel Luigi Mattiolo and journalists Maurizio Molinari and Emanuela Dviri.

Although the New Communist Party is considered a marginal political force, the publication of this list has attracted widespread attention and condemnation across the Italian political spectrum.

The right-wing Brothers of Italy party strongly condemned the list. Senate President Ignazio La Russa, co-founder of the Brothers of Italy party, said: “I consider it very serious that the New Communist Party has published on its website the names and surnames of politicians, journalists and businessmen who are ‘guilty’ of supporting Israel. This is a serious and unacceptable attack on freedom of expression and a worrying threat to the safety of the people concerned.”

La Russa called for a “unanimous condemnation” of the list. The center-left Democratic Party joined in the condemnation and called for a parliamentary investigation. In a statement, the party described the list as “the umpteenth episode in a long line of anti-Semitic acts.”

The Jewish community in Rome also condemned the list, calling it the latest in a series of incidents that point to a “resurgent anti-Semitism that is raising its voice ever louder and escalating its threats ever more violently.”

The New Communist Party defended the list, saying it was retaliation for a “smear campaign” against Gabriele Rubini, a former semi-professional rugby player and television personality known by the nickname Chef Rubio who has posted numerous anti-Semitic and anti-Israel remarks on social media since October 7.