Palestine: Italy votes in favour of WHO resolutions on health conditions in the occupied territories
Yesterday and today, Italy voted in favour of the resolution “Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem” and the decision “Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem and the occupied Syrian Golan”, adopted in Geneva within the framework of the 79th World Health Assembly. The two documents address the […]
Read moreFlotilla update
All Flotilla participants are currently being transferred from Ketziot to Eilat to board Turkish charter flights. Officials from the Embassy in Tel Aviv have followed the appropriate assistance procedures at the facility in Ketziot and are present at the airport.
Read moreThe Israeli Ambassador has been summoned to the Farnesina to demand the immediate release of all Italians nationals
Following the instruction of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, the Secretary General of the Italian Foreign Ministry, Amb. Riccardo Guariglia, summoned the Italian Ambassador to Israel, Jonathan Peled, to express the Italian Government’s strong protest regarding the incident involving Italian citizens of the Freedom Flotilla. During the meeting, the immediate release and rapid […]
Read moreUndersecretary Tripodi meets the Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Al-Khulaifi
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, received Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, at the Farnesina today. The meeting forms part of the ongoing dialogue between the two countries, most recently marked by the meeting between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani […]
Read moreThe disembarkation of the Flotilla activists in Ashdod has begun. Tajani to Minister Saar: they must leave as soon as possible; their rights and safety must be respected
In Israel, the first group of Flotilla activists has begun disembarking at the port of Ashdod. A second group is expected to arrive later in the day. Officials from the Italian Embassy in Tel Aviv are in contact with the Israeli authorities at the port of Ashdod to provide consular assistance to Italian nationals and […]
Read moreFlotilla: the Italian Government has called on Israel to ensure the protection and safety of Italian nationals
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani asked the Italian Ambassador to Israel, Luca Ferrari, to take a further formal step with the Israeli authorities to request that all Italian citizens participating in the Flotilla to Gaza be treated with dignity, be afforded full protection, and have their safety guaranteed during any administrative, security or logistical […]
Read moreFlotilla, Foreign Ministry investigates into possible use of rubber bullets against boats
In the last few hours, Israel has intercepted further vessels from the Flotilla heading to Gaza. At present, twenty-seven Italian nationals are being held. The vessels are expected to arrive at the port of Ashdod. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has called for an urgent investigation into the use of force by Israeli authorities that, according […]
Read moreThe second stage of “Objective Export” kicks off in Bari. Business registration deadline: June 13
On June 16, the event “Objective Export: Companies and Territories of Southern Italy towards the 2026 National Export Conference” will be held at the Fiera del Levante Conference Centre in Bari. This event marks the second stage of a series of regional meetings aimed at strengthening dialogue with the national manufacturing sector and promoting the […]
Read moreTajani Announced New Ambassadors of Sports Diplomacy
At the event for launching the third edition of the project “Made in Italy Sport and Innovation”, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced the new Ambassadors of Sports Diplomacy: Andy Diaz, Gregorio Paltrinieri, Vincenzo Nibali, and the Italian Sports Medicine Federation. He said: “Sport is also an industry: the sports sector is worth €32 billion, accounting […]
Read moreTajani to Israeli authorities: “The safety of Italian activists on the Flotilla’s ships needs to be ensured”
Today Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani again took diplomatic steps with the Israeli government to ask for reassurances regarding the treatment of Italian activists who may be detained by the IDF. Minister Tajani asked the Crisis Unit and the Italian Embassies in Tel Aviv, Ankara, and Nicosia to take all necessary steps to ensure the safety […]
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