“Those who suffered the vile attempt to wipe their people from the land know that another people cannot be denied the right to a State.” These are the words of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella on the occasion of the celebration of Remembrance Day at Quirinale. Quirinale’s number one sent a series of messages about the ongoing war in Gaza: “We look at Israel as a country close to us and totally friendly to us, today and in the future, for sharing history and values. We are and will always be committed to your safety. We feel the anguish for the hostages in the cruel hands of Hamas growing within us day by day.”
“The anguish – added the Head of State – also arises due to the numerous victims among the Palestinian civilian population in the Gaza Strip. Many women and children. Firstly, for the indispensable respect for the human rights of everyone, everywhere. And also because a reaction with such dramatic consequences for civilians risks giving rise to new levels of resentment and hatred. It could increase the obstacles to reaching a solution capable of guaranteeing peace and prosperity in that region, so central in the history of humanity and so tormented”.
And further: “We are convinced that the deposits of hatred were amplified by cruel and even blasphemous words and actions. The dream of peace, sanctioned by the mutual recognition and respect of the three monotheistic religions, daughters of Abraham, seems distant, perhaps as it has never been in recent times, but – Mattarella’s conclusion – the horizon of a redemption of this part of the world remains, and not just this one.”
Source: IL Tempo
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