Peloni: This freeze is largely symbolic and will basically affect training exercises between Israel and Italy. It is interesting that Meloni continues to bleat the phrase ‘Israel has a right to exist’, even as she continues to object to Israel’s right to do more than exist with its population shuttered in bomb shelters hiding from falling munitions aimed at its population, literally on an daily to hourly basis. In fact, it has been a long saga watching Meloni shape-shift from the independent spirit which marked her candidacy sour into the near universal prattle of European leadership which has come to kneel at the boot of the Muslim insurgency which she has still failed to rectify within her own nation. Europe has fallen, and it is due to the complicity of weak and wayward leaders such as Meloni who engage in double speak, double standards and moral duplicity. Shame on you Georgia!
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Peloni, this is phoney baloney from Meloni
The latest episode in a long history of Western European, and specifically Italian treachery. Hopefully, consequences to follow.
“AI Overview:
“Yes, historical evidence and top-secret cables indicate that in the 1970s, Italy entered into an unwritten agreement with Palestinian terror organizations, including the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), designed to protect Italian territory from attacks.The Pact (Commonly referred to as the Lodo Moro)The Agreement: Under this understanding, often associated with then-foreign minister Aldo Moro, Italy offered political support and freedom of movement to Palestinian organizations.The Goal: In exchange, the organizations agreed to not conduct terror attacks on Italian soil.The Mechanism: Intelligence sources from the period, including those cited by former interior minister Francesco Cossiga, confirmed that Palestinian militants were permitted to operate and even transport weapons in Italy, provided they did not target Italian interests.Release of Prisoners: As part of this arrangement, Italy reportedly treated captured Palestinian terrorists leniently, often facilitating their release or transfer to avoid retaliatory attacks.Context and ConsequencesOperation “Safe Haven”: This arrangement is often viewed as a “pre-emptive negotiation” by Rome to keep the country safe from the surge of international terrorism during the 1970s.Exceptions: Despite the pact, acts of violence still occurred. For example, in 1973, a major attack took place at Rome’s Fiumicino airport, leading to negotiations to transfer suspects to Cairo.Impact on Justice: This tacit agreement resulted in a lack of convictions for some attacks, as Italy prioritized its national security interests (or Raison d’État) over the prosecution of international terrorists.Documents released years later, specifically those found in archives in 2016, confirmed these long-held suspicions regarding the nature of the pact between Rome and the PLO.”
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Based on the historical record of the 1985 Achille Lauro hijacking (not the 1970s), Italy did allow the suspected mastermind to leave the country, which caused a major diplomatic dispute with the United States.Here are the key details regarding the??:The Incident: On October 7, 1985, Palestinian terrorists from the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF) hijacked the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro and murdered 69-year-old American passenger Leon Klinghoffer, throwing him overboard.The Mastermind’s Release: Following a standoff between U.S. and Italian forces at a NATO base in Sicily (known as the Sigonella Crisis), Italy took custody of the hijackers. However, Italian authorities allowed Abu Abbas, the mastermind who negotiated the hijacking, to leave Italy for Yugoslavia, despite U.S. requests to detain him.The Reason for Release: The Italian government, led by Prime Minister Bettino Craxi, faced intense pressure and believed there was insufficient evidence at that moment to hold Abbas, allowing him to leave, which drew sharp criticism from the U.S..Convictions: While Abbas was allowed to leave and later tried in absentia (sentenced to life in 1986), the four actual hijackers on the ship were convicted and sentenced by Italian courts.Long-Term Accountability: Abu Abbas was later captured by U.S. forces in Iraq in 2003 and died in American custody in 2004.”
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Which is why I still support that war. I voted Republican for president for
the first time in ny life to re-elect George W. Bush because I supported
the war. It was a good
war even if Obama messed it up.