Shady Hamadi

Shady Hamadi is an Italian-Syrian writer and the author of a trilogy exploring Syrian history and his family, all published in Italian. He is also a regular columnist for Ilfattoquotidiano.it.

Italy’s witch-hunt of Francesca Albanese reveals a fear of truth

Francesca Albanese global efforts to discredit her work on Gaza’s genocide — and even in Italy she has found no respite, writes Shady Hamadi.

26 November, 2025

Syrians must reckon: Assad regime was not the root of all evil

Until we face every era’s crimes—not just Assad’s—true reckoning in Syria is impossible. Justice demands we confront all who built this tyranny.

30 October, 2025

From Gaza to Genoa: Italy's surge of solidarity with Palestine

With general strikes and mass demonstrations sweeping Italy, the war on Gaza has sparked Europe's largest solidarity movement with Palestine

09 October, 2025