Palestinian leader Abbas made honorary Neapolitan
Italy's Jewish community unhappy about move
27 April, 15:29
Guarda la foto1 di 1
(ANSA) - Naples, April 27 - Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was given honorary citizenship of the city of Naples by Mayor Luigi de Magistris on Saturday.
The move has sparked protests from Italian pro-Israel groups and the country's Jewish community. ''The same recognition should also be guaranteed to Israeli president and Nobel peace prize winner, Shimon Peres,'' Naples and South Italy Rabbi Shalom Bahbout wrote in a letter to Il Mattino newspaper recently.
Abbas said he was "honoured to be Neapolitan" and called on Israel to make steps forward in the peace process.
"We know that Italy is pushing the peace process and the United States is determined," said Abbas.
"Israel should take this inviting opportunity. There may not be similar opportunities in the future. "We are working for this. For a real peace so that Israel can live in security too".
http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/rubriche/english/2013/04/27/Palestinian-leader-Abbas-made-honorary-Neapolitan_8620347.html
The move has sparked protests from Italian pro-Israel groups and the country's Jewish community. ''The same recognition should also be guaranteed to Israeli president and Nobel peace prize winner, Shimon Peres,'' Naples and South Italy Rabbi Shalom Bahbout wrote in a letter to Il Mattino newspaper recently.
Abbas said he was "honoured to be Neapolitan" and called on Israel to make steps forward in the peace process.
"We know that Italy is pushing the peace process and the United States is determined," said Abbas.
"Israel should take this inviting opportunity. There may not be similar opportunities in the future. "We are working for this. For a real peace so that Israel can live in security too".
http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/rubriche/english/2013/04/27/Palestinian-leader-Abbas-made-honorary-Neapolitan_8620347.html
__._,_.___
Posts
