https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini accused the European Union of being biased against Israel, in remarks during a visit to the Jewish state on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20181212/italian-far-right-minister-accuses-eu-of-anti-israel-bias Wed, 12 Dec 2018 09:57:53 +0100 italian-far-right-minister-accuses-eu-of-anti-israel-bias Israel announced on Monday it had reached a deal with the UN refugee agency to cancel a controversial plan to deport African migrants and replace it with a new one that will see thousands sent to Western countries. https://www.thelocal.it/20180403/italy-unaware-of-african-migrant-resettlement-deal-announced-by-israel-netanyahu Tue, 03 Apr 2018 10:54:57 +0200 italy-unaware-of-african-migrant-resettlement-deal-announced-by-israel-netanyahu Pope Francis on Wednesday defended the "status quo" of Jerusalem, hours ahead of an announcement by US President Donald Trump in which officials said he will recognize the disputed city as Israel's capital. https://www.thelocal.it/20171206/pope-francis-status-quo-jerusalem Wed, 06 Dec 2017 12:54:47 +0100 pope-francis-status-quo-jerusalem The Palestinians accused the organisers of the Giro d'Italia cycle race Friday of being "complicit in Israel's military occupation" by starting the 2018 race from Jerusalem. https://www.thelocal.it/20171202/palestinians-giro-ditalia-complicit-in-israeli-occupation Sat, 02 Dec 2017 05:08:32 +0100 palestinians-giro-ditalia-complicit-in-israeli-occupation Giro d'Italia organizers said on Thursday they removed references to "west Jerusalem" for next year's cycling race, after Israel threatened to drop an agreement to host the start of the event. https://www.thelocal.it/20171130/israel-threatens-to-drop-giro-ditalia-partnership-over-jerusalem-wording Thu, 30 Nov 2017 10:46:14 +0100 israel-threatens-to-drop-giro-ditalia-partnership-over-jerusalem-wording Italy's Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, on Friday described a UNESCO resolution condemning Israel's actions in east Jerusalem as "incomprehensible and unacceptable" and said his officials should have voted against it. https://www.thelocal.it/20161021/italy-pm-brands-unesco-jerusalem-vote-unacceptable Fri, 21 Oct 2016 18:39:59 +0200 italy-pm-brands-unesco-jerusalem-vote-unacceptable Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced criticism on Tuesday from ultra-Orthodox politicians for having eaten in a non-kosher restaurant serving rabbit, escargot and lobster during a recent trip to Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20150901/israel-pm-criticized-for-italian-fine-dining Tue, 01 Sep 2015 13:34:45 +0200 israel-pm-criticized-for-italian-fine-dining Italy’s Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Tuesday that the nuclear deal between world powers and Iran will bring “positive opportunities for the Iranian people and the region”. https://www.thelocal.it/20150714/nuclear-deal-positive-for-iranian-people-italy-fm Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:54:05 +0200 nuclear-deal-positive-for-iranian-people-italy-fm A pro-Palestinian Italian activist was shot and seriously wounded by Israeli gunfire during a Friday clash in the northern West Bank, medics and his movement said. https://www.thelocal.it/20141129/italian-activist-shot-in-west-bank-clash Sat, 29 Nov 2014 10:24:00 +0100 italian-activist-shot-in-west-bank-clash The organizers of an upcoming concert in Milan by the Israeli singer and peace activist Noa say they have cancelled the event due to "economic reasons". But the singer's Italian manager insists she is being ostracized for her views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. https://www.thelocal.it/20140728/controversy-as-israeli-concert-cancelled-in-milan Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:32:00 +0200 controversy-as-israeli-concert-cancelled-in-milan A top Italian philosopher has sparked outrage in Israel and at home after saying that he would like to “shoot those bastard Zionists” and that Israel was “a bit worse than the Nazis”. https://www.thelocal.it/20140723/shoot-those-bastard-zionists-top-italian-scholar Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:43:00 +0200 shoot-those-bastard-zionists-top-italian-scholar Italy's national carrier Alitalia suspended flights to Tel Aviv on Tuesday amid escalating violence in Gaza. https://www.thelocal.it/20140723/gaza-crisis-alitalia-suspends-flights-to-israel Wed, 23 Jul 2014 10:40:00 +0200 gaza-crisis-alitalia-suspends-flights-to-israel Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini will on Tuesday visit an Israeli town hit by rocket strikes from Gaza and meet Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas as part of a diplomatic push for peace, her ministry said. https://www.thelocal.it/20140715/fragile-gaza-truce-as-italy-fm-visits-israel Tue, 15 Jul 2014 16:20:00 +0200 fragile-gaza-truce-as-italy-fm-visits-israel Boxes containing pigs' heads have been sent to the Israeli embassy in Rome and the city's synagogue, Italian media reported Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140125/pig-heads-sent-to-israeli-embassy-synagogue-in-rome Sat, 25 Jan 2014 17:14:00 +0100 pig-heads-sent-to-israeli-embassy-synagogue-in-rome Israel has accused Italy, Britain, France and Spain of being pro-Palestinian after they summoned their Israeli ambassadors in a row over plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank. https://www.thelocal.it/20140117/israel-slams-italy-for-pro-palestine-bias Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:30:00 +0100 israel-slams-italy-for-pro-palestine-bias Ahead of meeting Pope Francis and Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has restated his firm opposition to a nuclear deal with Iran. https://www.thelocal.it/20131202/netanyahu-slams-iran-deal-ahead-of-pope-meet Mon, 02 Dec 2013 10:03:00 +0100 netanyahu-slams-iran-deal-ahead-of-pope-meet A famous painting by Renaissance master Botticelli went on display Tuesday at the Israel Museum after diplomatic efforts that assured Italian authorities the fresco would be safe. https://www.thelocal.it/20130918/italy-assured-famous-painting-is-safe-in-israel Wed, 18 Sep 2013 12:39:00 +0200 italy-assured-famous-painting-is-safe-in-israel Prime Minister Enrico Letta has expressed hope that US-led peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians would be fruitful, while on a three-day visit to Israel. https://www.thelocal.it/20130701/letta-discusses-peace-deal-in-israel Mon, 01 Jul 2013 19:11:00 +0200 letta-discusses-peace-deal-in-israel