ROME (ITALPRESS) – On the Middle East conflict and the International Criminal Court’s charges against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “we are not divided, because the line in foreign policy is given by the prime minister and the foreign minister. And we, in hearing and consulting with each other, have made it clear that we respect the Court but we will study the reasons well, because political views should not trump law. And because — still our repeatedly made remarks to Israel about the need to protect the Palestinian civilian population — we don’t put on the same level those who plan a massacre of people to destroy Israel and those who defend themselves although in ways that don’t convince us.” This was said in an interview with Corriere della Sera by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.Matteo Salvini “has said what his position is, but he is not the foreign minister, just as I could say something on the issue of transport but I am not the transport minister,” reiterates Tajani, who explains, “I really don’t think Netanyahu will come to Italy or anywhere else, just as I don’t think that raising tension serves to obtain peace more easily. He will certainly not stop for the decision of the International Criminal Court. “The foreign minister also speaks about Lebanon: “We have been asking for a long time, we demand it: the UN must be more courageous, and strengthen the Unifil mission. For peace, a strong buffer is needed to keep Hezbollah away from Israel’s territories; we cannot remain inert. A change in the rules of engagement is needed. And it is needed now, the border must be strengthened. “As for the war in Ukraine, “even Zelensky said that what is coming must be the year of the end of the conflict. We are striving for that,” the vice-premier stressed.
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