Saturday, January 11, 2003

Images Of Verrucas As They Heal

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Fini to Israel,
the Italian community is divided and 'a disgrace.
No, we need friends
Republic - November 24, 2003 page 9 section: FOREIGN POLICY




JERUSALEM - Gianfranco Fini has landed in Israel Tuesday evening for a visit trailed by ten years. Looking Profile of Tel Aviv from the window of the 'plane would have said "is even more beautiful than I could imagine" the first words of the many that it will deliver during this visit certainly historic. A few hours earlier, in Jerusalem, for a strange game of the Jewish community connections' s Italian origin celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of the roundup and deportation of over one thousand Jews from the ghetto of Rome at the hands of the Nazis, not without the cooperation of the fascists of Rome. So sad but composed ceremony of the museum 's Holocaust' was held yesterday afternoon, the eve of the visit, because of its profound implications, an Italian community is divided and torn. "I will not be there to 'meeting with Fini, now disappear for the duration of his stay, "says fighting, President of' Association of Jews of Italian origin, David Cassuto. In cash, that this refusal is not only himself but a substantial part of the community, personal reviews of Fini (that s' is even remain the definition of Mussolini as "the greatest statesman of the twentieth century") are not sufficient . C 'is still a slice of' fascist ideology that denies and c 'is to deal with the history of Salo. As for the neo-fascist leaders alluded, Cassuto prefers not to name names: "But I am not referring to the dead," adds only. A position not far from that of 'Labour former minister Yossi Beilin's argument that the visit is "a disgrace to Israel." A long, painful debate has torn the community 's Italian origin in recent months. But alongside the more intransigent positions, also revealed a willingness. "It would have been preferable Fini was finally removed from the Socialist Republic - admits' s former ambassador Sergio Minerbi -. This did not happen, and it is a sin. But from '95 onwards successes are many facts that indicate a certain path. While the Italian left betrays Israel, and continues with attacks down but are actually anti-Semitic anti-Zionists, Fini said his friendship with the Jewish state. Whether welcome in a country that needs friends in Europe. " The visit is nourished only these 'expectations: what will Fini, who has promised to apologize to the Jewish people for the sins of fascism. Fini will see all the top executives, from Sharon to Peres. All Israel, no Palestinian leader. (As) - FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT

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