Jewish hotel manager abused and assaulted in Italian lake resort

A 76-year-old Israeli man was physically assaulted and subjected to antisemitic abuse in the Italian resort of Sirmione.

Italian-born Eli Danzig, 76, is the manager of the kosher Olympic Hotel on the shores of Lake Garda and was reportedly assaulted and abused by the manager of a nearby hotel. The assailant allegedly called Mr Danzig “a s**t of a Jew” three times and spat in Mr Danzig’s face.

Mr Danzig was allegedly kneed in the groin and pushed to the ground. His assailant also allegedly called him a “dirty Jew” and said: “You tried to…take advantage of me like all Jews do.” When Mr Danzig managed to stand up, he was allegedly further assaulted and told “get out of here dirty Jew.”

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