Gli Intoccabili — Laika, Rome
Laika · Paste-up poster, 12 October 2026 · Via Beatrice Cenci, Jewish Ghetto · Rome, Italy
Photo: Laika (@laika1954), from the artist’s Instagram post of 12 October 2026; capture date not recorded. Artwork: Laika, 2026. Full photograph shown; resized for display.
At dawn on 12 October 2026 a poster by the street artist Laika appeared in Via Beatrice Cenci, in the city’s Jewish Ghetto. Titled Gli Intoccabili (The Untouchables), it shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and an Israeli soldier with their legs sunk in blood, under a glass bell jar. The press reported it as Laika’s protest against the antisemitism bill, on the eve of a parliamentary vote on the bill. ANSA · RomaToday · Revenews · La Capitale Checked La Capitale reported the same day that unknown people had already torn it down. La Capitale Reported
5 things to know
- Up on the eve of a voteANSA, RomaToday and Revenews all tie the poster to the vote on the antisemitism bill (Ddl antisemitismo). Laika’s own post names the bill “DDL 1004”. ANSA · RomaToday · Revenews · Laika Checked
- The artist’s objectionIn the statement carried by ANSA and RomaToday, Laika called the bill “un insulto a tutte le persone ebree che sono state deportate e uccise nei lager nazisti” (an insult to all the Jewish people who were deported and killed in the Nazi camps) and objected to the IHRA definition of antisemitism on which, Laika says, the bill is based. ANSA · RomaToday · Laika Checked
- A title from a gangster filmLaika links the title to the film The Untouchables (Brian De Palma, 1987, as RomaToday notes): “Come Al Capone, che nel film ‘Gli Intoccabili’ aveva la protezione di giudici, polizia e politici…” (Like Al Capone, who in the film ‘The Untouchables’ had the protection of judges, police and politicians…). The plaque on the poster reads THE UNTOUCHABLES, in English. ANSA · RomaToday · Laika Checked
- Torn down within hoursLa Capitale reported on 12 October that the poster “è già stato strappato da ignoti” (has already been torn down by unknown people), a few hours after it appeared. The paper’s own photograph, by Edoardo Iacolucci, shows the same wall, recognisable by the graffiti beside it, with the poster gone. We found no second report of the removal and no report that the poster was put back. La Capitale Reported
- Not the first timeIn May 2025 Laika’s paste-up La Soluzione Finale, showing Hitler kissing Netanyahu, appeared overnight in Via Basilio Bricci near Monteverde, Rome. InsideArt reported it was almost entirely torn down within about a day. InsideArt Reported
In the street
Check-in guide
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- Via Beatrice Cenci, in the Jewish Ghetto of central Rome. ANSA · RomaToday · Revenews · La Capitale Checked The exact wall and house number were not published. Unconfirmed
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- La Capitale reported the poster torn down on 12 October 2026, so there may be nothing left to see. La Capitale Reported
Sightings
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Artist’s photo, on the wall
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New work · ANSA
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Torn down · La Capitale
Every stamp links to its source. The green stamp is Laika’s own photograph of the poster on the wall, posted on Instagram on 12 October 2026. The amber stamp is ANSA’s report of the new work that morning. The red stamp is La Capitale’s report, the same day, that unknown people had torn it down. Later reports, such as VIVIROMA’s of 13 October, describe the poster’s appearance and do not say whether it was still there. The status stamp follows La Capitale’s report.
On the record
Against the bill
“È un decreto che censura la libertà di opinione e mette in pericolo la nostra democrazia.”
“It is a decree that censors freedom of opinion and endangers our democracy.” Laika’s statement, as reported by ANSA.
The artist’s post
“ANTISIONISMO NON È ANTISEMITISMO! NO AL DDL 1004!”
“Anti-Zionism is not antisemitism! No to bill 1004!” The opening of the caption under Laika’s photos of the poster.
Gone in hours
“È durata poco l’opera di Laika contro il Ddl antisemitismo.”
“Laika’s work against the antisemitism bill did not last long.” The paper reported the poster “già stato strappato da ignoti” (already torn down by unknown people).
The facts
- Work
- Gli Intoccabili (The Untouchables): Benjamin Netanyahu and an Israeli soldier with their legs in blood, under a glass bell jar. ANSA · RomaToday · Revenews · La Capitale · Laika Checked
- Medium
- Poster pasted on a wall (paste-up). Revenews · RomaToday · La Capitale Checked Size not published. Unconfirmed
- Artist
- Laika, street artist; Instagram @laika1954. The poster is signed LAIKA on the base. ANSA · RomaToday · Laika Checked
- Location
- Via Beatrice Cenci, Jewish Ghetto, Rome. ANSA · RomaToday · Revenews · VIVIROMA · La Capitale Checked
- Date
- Appeared at dawn on 12 October 2026. Revenews · VIVIROMA · La Capitale · RomaDailyNews (press release) Checked
- Occasion
- The vote on the antisemitism bill, Senate bill no. 1004; Laika’s post calls it DDL 1004. ANSA · RomaToday · Laika · Senato (S. 1004) Checked
- Status
- Gone: torn down by unknown people within hours on 12 October 2026, per La Capitale. La Capitale Reported Who removed it is not known. Unconfirmed
Related
- Laika Puts Netanyahu Under a Bell Jar in Rome: the World Art Utopia news post on this work, 13 October 2026
All sources (11)
The artist
- Laika on Instagram: “ANTISIONISMO NON È ANTISEMITISMO! NO AL DDL 1004!”, 12 October 2026. Photos of the poster, the caption and the Al Capone comparison.
News
- ANSA: “Ddl antisemitismo, a Roma nuova opera di Laika alla vigilia del voto”, 12 October 2026, 09:29. Title, Via Beatrice Cenci, the image and Laika’s statement.
- L’Adige: same ANSA wire text, 12 October 2026. Not counted as a separate source.
- RomaToday: “Netanyahu come Al Capone: al Ghetto l’opera di Laika con protagonista il premier israeliano”, Filippo Giannitrapani, 12 October 2026, 10:17. Location, description and Laika’s statement.
- Revenews: “A Roma Laika ha messo Netanyahu sotto una campana di vetro”, 12 October 2026. Dawn appearance, poster, press-office photos.
- La Capitale: “Laika contro il Ddl antisemitismo: nel Ghetto spunta «Gli Intoccabili»”, 12 October 2026. The new work in Via Beatrice Cenci.
- La Capitale: “Strappato il murale di Laika contro il Ddl antisemitismo: era comparso poche ore prima nel Ghetto”, 12 October 2026, 11:07 Rome time; images by Edoardo Iacolucci. The tear-down.
- VIVIROMA: “Laika a Roma, nuova opera contro il Ddl antisemitismo: “Gli Intoccabili””, 13 October 2026. Dawn of 12 October, Via Beatrice Cenci.
- RomaDailyNews: “Street Art. A Roma, nel ghetto ebraico, la nuova opera di Laika sul DDL antisemitismo”, 12 October 2026. Publishes the artist’s press release.
- InsideArt: “Laika, il murale strappato a Roma in meno di 24 ore”, 28 May 2025. The earlier Hitler–Netanyahu paste-up and its removal.
Records
- Senato della Repubblica: Fascicolo Iter, DDL S. 1004, “Disposizioni per il contrasto all’antisemitismo e per l’adozione della definizione operativa di antisemitismo”. The bill’s official title and number.
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