Netanyahu will meet with Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni in Rome to discuss natural gas and a Jerusalem embassy.
Italy’s Prime Minister, Georgia Meloni, has been advised not to move the Italian embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem by UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese.
The country’s history of upholding international law impartially and objectively would be damaged, Ms. Albanses told The New Arab, and Italy would be made involved in an internationally unlawful conduct.
Georgia Meloni of Italy will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday. The transfer of the Italian Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and the potential delivery of natural gas from Israel to Italy are on the agenda.
As an act of profound affection, the United States recognised Jerusalem as the capital of the Jewish people for three thousand years. According to Netanyahu, Rome should do the same.
Only a small number of nations have consented to establish embassies in Jerusalem.
Former US President Donald Trump enraged the Palestinians, Arab nations, and Western allies when he transferred the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May 2018.
Kosovo, Guatemala, and Honduras all have embassies in Jerusalem.
One of the most difficult challenges to reaching a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians is the status of Jerusalem. With strong support from the international community, the Palestinians demand East Jerusalem, which Israel took in the Middle East war of 1967, as their capital.
In a conversation with the Italian newspaper la Repubblica, Netanyahu also discussed strengthening trade connections between the two nations.
Israel is now positioned as a prospective natural gas exporter to Europe in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the consequent determination to lessen reliance on Russian energy. This has been made possible by recently discovered offshore gas resources.
“Gaza’s waterways are used to plunder some of Israel’s gas. In addition to being a war crime, pillaging also violates international law “TNA was told by the UN Special Rapporteur.
Netanyahu had a meeting with visiting US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin before heading to Rome.
“Our discussion was mostly about how we might work together to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons. If anyone in Tehran believes that Iran can develop nuclear weapons without any obstacles, they are mistaken “Netanyahu said.
The New Arab.
