Conte: 'We will recognize Palestine and tear up the military agreement with Israel'

Here there is not just a law, there is a new season of government: when we take office we will recognize the state of Palestine and we will tear up the military cooperation agreement with Israel. We will fight for the restoration of international law.

Giuseppe Conte announced this in the Chamber of Deputies, asking for urgency on a PDL on the West Bank.

This PDL "bans the import of goods or services from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, with this vote this chamber will decide the Italy we want. It's a crossroads. We need to decide whether we want the Italy of democratic values or of sloth, whether Italy is the cradle of international law or the Italy of cowardice" in which "international law is valid up to a certain point. It's a crossroads that we often have to face when we are in the majority", Conte highlighted, recalling that "two months ago as many as 10 countries, including Great Britain and Canada, placed restrictions on the marketing of products and services from these settlements and again Italy defected. We are deserters of international law".

The declaration of urgency for the PDL on the "ban on the import of goods and services from illegal Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory" was requested by the Pd, M5s and Avs, as announced by the rotating president of the Chamber Fabio Rampelli.

However, the Chamber rejected the request with 109 yes and 149 no votes. Iv and Più Europa, which have different sensitivities on the Middle Eastern issue, sided with Pd-M5s and Avs on the declaration of urgency. "We will vote in favor of the request for urgency" on this PDL "because we believe that it is no longer acceptable for the majority to oppose any type of debate and discussion through artifices", announced Roberto Giachetti for Iv. Who added: "We are convinced that this PDL can be improved on its merits and we want to work to improve it." "The majority does not have the courage to address this issue", Benedetto Della Vedova of Più Europa also said, according to which there is an urgent need to address this issue.