Amos Luzzatto, former president of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities, as well as a writer, university professor and scholar, died at the age of 92.
"With Amos Luzzatto a leader and an extraordinary man disappear. It is an indelible sign what Amos, for two terms president of the UCEI, essayist and active disseminator of the thousands of years of Jewish experience, has left throughout Italian society. A profound mark, with a thousand incessant battles waged for the affirmation of human rights, the defense of memory, the fight against all forms of hatred, racism and prejudice ", writes the president of Ucei Noemi Di Segni in a note.
"With the passing of Amos Luzzatto, former president of the Union of Italian and Venetian Jewish Communities, we are losing a figure of enormous depth. A man who through his civil and intellectual commitment has been a point of reference for the country and for Venice".
So on Twitter, the undersecretary to the Prime Minister with responsibility for publishing, Andrea Martella.
"With emotion I offer a final farewell to Amos Luzzatto. As a doctor he dedicated himself to the life of others. As an intellectual and guide of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities and the Venetian Jewish Community, he embodied the values of pluralism, never failing to make a commitment for building bridges and dialogue, for democracy and for peace ".
This was declared by the president of the deputies of Italy Viva Maria Elene Boschi on the news of the death of the writer and former president Ucei Amos Luzzato "We will not forget his testimony and his commitment", he concludes.
"The disappearance of Amos Luzzatto is a loss for the whole country. Luzzatto was a man of above average culture and humanity. As President of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities he renewed and strengthened the ties of the Jewish community with the Italian state, he never failed to make his voice heard against any discrimination, hatred, violence, or memory erasure. This country and all will miss its free and wise voice. "
The deputy and head of Foreign Affairs of the Pd Emanuele Fiano writes in a note.
