English

The Italian Chamber of Deputies has presented its Final Report on Anti-Semitism

sabato 22 ottobre 2011 English 1 commento

On October 17th 2011, the Committee for the Inquiry into Anti-Semitism, chaired by MP Fiamma Nirenstein, has presented its Final Report to the public in the prestigious hall of the Presidency of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, called "Sala della Lupa". The Report was unanimously approved by all members of the Committee, formed by 30 MPs from the Constitutional Affairs and Foreign Affairs Committees. The hearings and the initiatives that have accompanied the Committee works have been lasting for the last two years. [...]

Antisemitism: Italian Inquiry Committee votes unanimously on final report

mercoledì 12 ottobre 2011 English 0 commenti

EU politicians oppose PA upgrade due to rights violations

mercoledì 12 ottobre 2011 English 0 commenti

By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL
JERUSALEM POST, 10/12/2011

"Ubiquitous child labor violations, repression of press freedom" are among abuses cited in objections to PNC's "partner of democracy" status.

BERLIN – A group of French and Italian lawmakers opposed the Council of Europe’s decision last week to upgrade the Palestinian National Council to the category of “partners of democracy” because of widespread Palestinian human rights violations and a fractured Palestinian government.
The recognition of the PNC means it gets observer status at the Council of Europe.
The objections, outlined in a two-page letter to the council, was sent in advance of the decision to make the PA the second non-European body to become a partner for democracy. Morocco’s parliament was the first legislature to become affiliated with the council. [...]

Council of Europe: perplexity for the upgrading of the Palestinians to “Partners of Democrary” status

mercoledì 5 ottobre 2011 English 0 commenti

And now the Muslims attack the cross on the Swiss flag

mercoledì 28 settembre 2011 English 0 commenti

Abu Mazen's bag of lies

domenica 25 settembre 2011 English 0 commenti

104 MKs ask Ban to oppose PA statehood bid

giovedì 22 settembre 2011 English 0 commenti

Jerusalem Post, 22 settembre 2011 by LAHAV HARKOV

Additionally, International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians launch letter-sending initiative to gather signatures from 150 Italian parliamentarians.

More than 100 MKs sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday objecting to UN recognition of Palestinian statehood. The letter, signed by 104 MKs, was initiated by MK Shai Hermesh (Kadima), chairman of the World Jewish Congress. Faction chairs, including MKs Dalia Itzik (Kadima), Ze’ev Elkin (Likud), Robert Ilatov (Israel Beiteinu), Eitan Cabel (Labor), Zevulun Orlev (Habayit Hayehudi), Einat Wilf (Independence) and Avraham Michaeli (Shas) all signed the letter. [...]