The website of Villa Ebner resort in Porto Pino, located on the dunes approximately fifty kilometers from Cagliari, prominently displays two clear messages: “Slava Ukraini” (Glory to Ukraine) and “Free Palestine.” Regarding Gaza, however, the notice is far more explicit: “We will no longer host Israeli citizens unless they openly declare they repudiate the crimes committed by the Israeli government and its army.”
The resort confirmed to ANSA that this is not the work of hackers but a deliberate political stance. “Although ours is not a news site nor a political body, we believe that even in spaces like this—open to communities aware of the reality they live in—we must account for events of such gravity that they cannot be ignored. What is happening in the Gaza Strip is one of these events. Starving children, women, and men to death is not a political act, let alone a legitimate act of defense. The systematic extermination of a people with the declared intent to erase them from the face of the earth must be considered a true genocide.”
The statement explained the decision: “It is inhumane not to feel the duty to do something that goes beyond a superficial indignation.” The resort has issued an invitation: those who present themselves at reception with Israeli documents must dissociate themselves from the actions of their country’s government and army. “Boycotting the direct perpetrators of what is happening in Gaza, and those who silently endorse their actions, is a choice we hope will be shared by many. It is true, it is less than a drop in the ocean, but necessary at least to give some minimal meaning to our conscience.”
In a separate incident several weeks ago, in another location a few kilometers from Porto Pino, a poster appeared on a beach in Chia, in the municipality of Domus De Maria. Written in English and Hebrew, it stated: “War criminals are not welcome in Sardinia and can be prosecuted by law.” The poster was removed by local police for lacking authorization. The Jewish community immediately protested, calling the phrases “antisemitic.”