…he has pledged to move the Italian embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, which he recognizes as Israel’s capital.
Algemeiner Former deputy prime minister of Italy, Matteo Salvini, pledged in an interview published Tuesday to stand by his promise to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital should his coalition emerge victorious in upcoming elections. Salvini’s “Lega” is part of a right-wing coalition that garnered nearly 50 percent support in recent polling, and which is expected to win a majority of seats in Italy’s parliamentary elections on September 25.
“I gave my word, I am fully committed with the people of Israel and I intend to keep my word,” he added. In 2018, while serving as interior minister and deputy prime minister, Salvini likewise said he supports recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
He was also probed as to whether his party “recognizes Israel’s right to use all means, including military ones, to prevent Iran from having a nuclear arsenal,” responding that “a democracy like Israel has every right to defend itself against any threat to its existence and its freedom.”
The League party chief also pointed to an event he hosted at the Italian Senate in early 2020 on anti-Semitism, “in order to reveal what is a true scandal of our times.” “On this topic we are very alert, we do not let our guard down and nobody talks about it more than us,” Salvini said in the interview.
Visiting Jerusalem in 2018, Matteo Salvini slammed European block for ‘condemning and sanctioning Israel left and right.’ “Against those that still feel a strong and groveling anti-Semitism we should rediscover the important contribution that Judaism has given to Italian history and, more generally, European history,” he added.
Salvini has made tackling immigration the cornerstone of his party’s campaign ahead of September’s snap general election
I risk up to 15 years of prison because I defended the Italian borders, stopping the ships that were transporting illegal migrants and that, in reality, were encouraging human trafficking. I am facing a trial because of the vote of the left-wing majority of the Italian Parliament. When it cannot beat us politically, the PD, that candidate enemies of Israel, and its allies try to win in court.”
Salvini is promising to reduce illegal Muslim migration and wants to establish screening centers for asylum seeker-wannnabes in north Africa.
Daniel Erbstoesser says
Jo people its like i wrote the words are nice but there will be no actions to fill these words then the mighty institutions have something against the import stop. The eugh will go to his ass and stop the deportation of any of the trash in our countries so dont expect anything but words.
Linda Rivera says
Highly ethical, strong, courageous, patriotic, Italy First Salvini, is an outstanding role model to the Non-Muslim world as to what a leader should be: A leader who protects his own people and nation.
Salvini is a Shining Light that burns so bright in this dark world. It’s why Salvini is intensely hated and opposed by the dark, evil forces on earth and in the universe.
Rebel Patriot says
Why would Salvini be concerned with illegal alien processing centers in North Africa? There must only be deportation centers for the african/muslim invaders.
andrewblackadder says
TRT refer to an invasion as irregular migration… This is journalism today…. Not illegal migration…just kinda sorta irregular…
Viva Salvini
Manos. says
TRT is the mouthpiece of ErDogan
Shameless Sharia says
Fantastic. Let’s hope he wins!!!!
gornisht-helfen says
I love Salvini, would “donate to his campaign” if I could—as I donated to Ron Johnson although have no connection to Wisconsin. Pray for both of them.