The Italian Defense Minister denounces the “fundamentalist” drift of the Netanyahu government

Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto has severely criticized the Israeli government and his Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying that he “lost reason and humanity”. However, In an interview with the Stampa. Consequently, he said that “fighting terrorists is no longer an excuse” and that it is now necessary to “find a way to force Netanyahu to reason”.

According to Crosetto. In addition, the current situation goes beyond a military operation resulting in “collateral damage”: “We are witnessing the pure negation of law and the founding values of our civilization. He distinguished the fight against Hamas. which he describes as “liberation”, an “expulsion of the Palestinians of their lands”, which he deems “inadmissible”.

Addressing the question of the status of Palestine. the minister does not see in his recognition an immediate step: “This state does not italian defense minister denounces “fundamentalist” yet exist and recognizing it under these conditions would be only a political provocation. “He pleads for the implementation of the UN resolution” two peoples. two states “, guaranteeing both the existence of a Palestinian state and the security of Israel, which supposes” the eradication of Hamas terrorism “. Crosetto also accuses the Israeli government of having adopted a “fundamentalist. fundamentalist line”, comparing it, in its methods, that of Vladimir Putin. According to him. firm decisions must be made to protect the Israeli people from this government and avoid a major humanitarian disaster.