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Is Israel boycotting the new Italian prime minister? Congratulated the Italian people only on "the end of the election campaign". Israel today

2022-10-03T04:37:55.420Z


A few days after George Maloney's victory, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a first response in which it avoided explicitly mentioning the right-wing leader, against whom claims of fascism were raised • The party's roots were indeed extreme, but in recent years it adopted a more moderate line • Maloney is considered a supporter of Israel and stated in the past because she considers her an "essential ally"


Is Israel launching a policy of boycotting the elected prime minister of Italy?

 More than a week after the country's elections, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs published this morning (Monday) the first official response to the victory of George Maloney, the right-wing leader who heads a party with fascist roots but displays sympathetic attitudes towards Israel and the Jews.

"Israel congratulates the people of Italy on the conclusion of the election campaign and looks forward to continued cooperation and friendship with the government that will be established and with the Italian people, with an emphasis on the fields of the economy, energy, water, innovation and cyber - as well as in the joint fight against anti-Semitism and the preservation of the memory of the Holocaust. Italy is an important friend of Israel" , the language of the message.

It should be noted that the announcement does not mention Maloni by name and does not congratulate her or the "Brothers of Italy" party, which she heads, for winning the elections.

In this way, the announcement reflects the continued embarrassment of official Israel in the face of the new political situation in Italy.

A rather weak greeting message.

Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, photo: Gideon Markovich

The roots of the "Brotherhood of Italy" party are rooted in the Italian neo-fascist movement, which arose in the country after the overthrow and execution of Benito Mussolini in 1945.

Mussolini's descendants were members of the party, alongside activists who expressed fascist and even neo-Nazi views.

The party itself promotes negative attitudes against immigrants, LGBT people and the European Union, and on the other hand advocates for the promotion of conservative values ​​that support Christianity and the traditional family.

However, in recent years, the party adopted a more moderate line and took steps to rid itself of the anti-Semitic association that stuck to it.

Maloney herself stated that she considers Israel an "essential ally" of Italy, and on her last visit to Israel, in 2011, she visited Yad Vashem.

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Source: israelhayom

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