Afghanistan, Sept. 24 -- Italy will recognise Palestine only if Israeli hostages are released and Hamas excluded from future governance, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said at the UN.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has declared that Italy will only recognise Palestine if all Israeli hostages are released and Hamas is excluded from any future government.
Speaking in New York on September 23, during the UN General Assembly, Meloni clarified that Italy is not opposed in principle to Palestinian statehood but insisted that "priorities must be set correctly."
She argued that international pressure should focus on Hamas rather than Israel, saying the group bears responsibility for starting the conflict and prolonging it by holding hostag...