Prominent Italian politician calls for embassy move to Jerusalem Italian Senator Matteo Salvini says that relocating the embassy would be the “moral, cultural and politically obvious thing to do.” Ariel Kahana Oct. 14, 2021
Italian soccer fans caught performing fascist salutes ahead of match “No tolerance for any form of violence, physical or verbal. Football must be an occasion of celebration and communion, not for fighting or confrontation,” Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini tweeted. April 25, 2019
Trump says Netanyahu victory is ‘good for peace’ U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters that while the results have yet to be final, “it looks like Bibi has won that race … I think we’ll see some pretty good action in terms of peace.” April 10, 2019
Italian minister Salvini in favor of recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital Italian Interior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvnini visited Israel recently, where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed him as a “great friend of Israel,” despite the Italian Jewish community’s outcry over his far-right policies and anti-migration views. Yossi Lempkowicz Dec. 24, 2018
It’s Islamic terrorism, stupid! Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs Matteo Salvini should know better than to expect his European compatriots to accept any comment that could be construed as offensive to Muslims. Ruthie Blum Dec. 13, 2018
Italy’s interior minister: Israel is a bulwark defending Europe, Middle East Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini began his trip in the Jewish state touring Israel’s northern border with Lebanon, where the IDF has uncovered cross-border attack tunnels built by Hezbollah. Yori Yalon Dec. 12, 2018
Realpolitik and sanctimoniousness There is no country in the world whose foreign policy is based strictly on moral considerations. The question is: Do ties with “rebel” governments in Europe serve Israel’s interests? Emmanuel Navon Dec. 10, 2018
