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Vandals have defaced a Milan mural honoring Shiri Bibas and her sons, Kfir and Ariel, for the second time in two weeks.
The incident took place during a memorial marking the second anniversary of Hamas’s October 7th massacre.
This time, white paint covered Shiri’s face and the Star of David on the Israeli flag draped across her child’s back. Two weeks earlier, vandals pasted a sheet over the same mural showing a child in a gunsight and the words “no war.”
French philosopher and writer Bernard-Henri Lévy condemned the act and described it as a “vile gesture against the memory of the victims.”
Remembering the Bibas Family
Hamas terrorists kidnapped the Bibas family on October 7, 2023. Shiri, Kfir, and Ariel were murdered in captivity, while Yarden, the father, was held separately and tortured. He survived, becoming the only living member of his immediate family. His survival now stands as both a symbol of endurance and a painful reminder of all that was lost.
Artist Faces Repeated Attacks on Jewish-Themed Work
Italian artist Alexsandro Palombo created the mural to honor the victims and promote remembrance through art. Yet, his work often attracts hostility. In 2024, vandals destroyed his mural commemorating Nova Festival survivor Vlada Patapov within hours of its unveiling. Likewise, his portraits of Holocaust survivors Liliana Segre, Sami Modiano, and Edith Bruck have faced similar defacement.
Despite these attacks, Palombo continues to create art that challenges hate and preserves Jewish memory. His determination shows how artists can transform defiance into resistance.
