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What happened in Italy last night (AMAZING!)
One Jerusalem ^ | 02-11-09 | Fiamma Nirenstein

Posted on 02/12/2009 9:49:55 PM PST by Ooh-Ah

What happened in Italy last night

We didn’t expect what you see in this picture. This is the square of the Italian Parliament in Rome, Piazza Montecitorio: You can see the Palace on top of the square, and in front a lot of Israeli flags. That was last night from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. What you cannot see here, is the extraordinary number of members of Parliament, about 100 from all political sides, that took the stage during this time: for about three hours we were speaking about the role of Israel, its right to self defense, its moral height, its fight on behalf of us all, of our civilization and values, against the wild hate of the Islamic jihad represented by Hamas.

It seems to me that for the first time in the too long history of the Arab/Israeli conflict, apart from a minority of crazy leftists and fascists that took the street with anti-Semitic slogans, we have achieved a huge consensus on one critical point: this is not a local conflict, there is nothing in it that reminds us of a peace theme that has characterized the Palestinian issue. This is an attack against the western world, and Iran is behind it.

The change of attitude is great: the terrorist and religious nature of Hamas and the democratic, civilized nature of Israel are seen face to face for what they really are at least by the European elite at large, dead and wounded notwithstanding, and there rises an identification with Israel against a regime that uses human shields and promises slaughter of Jews in its charter.

What happens today, at least in Italy, is the defeat and fall of the leftist ideologies: ideology that has allowed justification of all the most violent crimes and most disgusting verbal attacks. If Arafat launched the terrorist Intifada, if he promoted the martyrdom of children in public speeches, the ideologists were ready to justify him with the issues of occupation, the Palestinian misery and loss of any hope. Not so with Hamas.

History, in Italy, has brought to a profound crisis the ideology of revolution and the justification of any cruel attack against a so-called unjust imperialist order. That time is over, nobody will see Hamas as the resolution of the problem and not even as the problem itself. I think that the word “peace” has lost that healing meaning that it once had. The new non-ideological point of view sees that there is no peace when one of the contenders doesn’t want it, and that even if the world in the short run asks for a truce, in the long run it hopes for the defeat of Hamas.

Last night, many people, Ministers and Members of Parliament, composed a very new, interesting mix of opinions. I think that when you are not overwhelmed by exotic thirdworldism, the images of children educated as hate machines, the speeches of jihad leaders, from Ahmadinejad to Nasrallah, to Haniyeh, that deny the holocaust and promise death to Jewish and Christians alike, you are left only with disgust. Westerners, thank God, can still be disgusted by uncivilized levels of political speech.

But most of all, in the Parliament square, many of the Parliament Members said: “I love Israel”.

You can’t imagine how many.

Fiamma Nirenstein

Fiamma Nirenstein, a journalist and some-time resident of Jerusalem, is a new Member of the Italian Parliament who is outspoken on Israel’s behalf. She writes below that there is increasing understanding of what Israel is facing in its current war against Hamas.


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: digg; fiammanirenstein; israel; italy
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1 posted on 02/12/2009 9:49:55 PM PST by Ooh-Ah
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To: Ooh-Ah

How wonderful to see. Israel should never waiver in her defense of her country......


2 posted on 02/12/2009 9:53:31 PM PST by goat granny
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To: Ooh-Ah

Good to see.


3 posted on 02/12/2009 9:55:43 PM PST by Eagles6 ( Typical White Guy: Christian, Constitutionalist, Heterosexual, Redneck. (Let them eat arugula!))
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To: Ooh-Ah

Thanks for posting


4 posted on 02/12/2009 9:55:47 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Ooh-Ah

Color me suspicious. How did the real Italian press respond to this?


5 posted on 02/12/2009 9:55:56 PM PST by Rockitz (This isn't rocket science- follow the money and you'll find truth.)
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To: Ooh-Ah

Bump for sanity!


6 posted on 02/12/2009 9:56:34 PM PST by Enterprise (A Representative Republic - gone now. Foolish people.)
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To: Rockitz

You raise an interesting question since THE PRESS does not seem to be covering this story!


7 posted on 02/12/2009 9:59:41 PM PST by Ooh-Ah
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To: goat granny

That is really something.

Italy is one of the most right-leaning countries you’ll find externally (anti-Islam, pro-activist military) while being one of the most left-leaning internally (socialist and previously teetering upn Communist majorities in its government.)

This display is indeed something to behold. God bless them for it and let’s hope Bebe holds on and forms a coalition that will keep the hordes at bay.


8 posted on 02/12/2009 10:00:39 PM PST by JoenTX (do it)
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To: Blogger

Ping.


9 posted on 02/12/2009 10:06:02 PM PST by Faith
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To: Brad's Gramma

ping!


10 posted on 02/12/2009 10:08:24 PM PST by Jet Jaguar (Atlas Shrugged Mode: ON)
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To: Ooh-Ah

Beautiful sight.

We were in Berlin in December when the Pro-Palestinian/anti-Israel marches were happening in European capitals. It was not a beautiful sight- angry and loud.


11 posted on 02/12/2009 10:10:47 PM PST by conservative cat (America, you have been PWNED!)
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To: Ooh-Ah
What you cannot see here, is the extraordinary number of members of Parliament, about 100 from all political sides, that took the stage during this time: for about three hours we were speaking about the role of Israel, its right to self defense, its moral height, its fight on behalf of us all, of our civilization and values, against the wild hate of the Islamic jihad represented by Hamas.

Fan-nTAStic! Thank you for posting this.

12 posted on 02/12/2009 10:16:29 PM PST by GOP Poet
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To: Ooh-Ah

Britain and France are gone, it’s good to see Italy hanging in there.


13 posted on 02/12/2009 10:18:38 PM PST by Republic of Texas (Socialism Always Fails)
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To: Ooh-Ah

Bravissimo!!!


14 posted on 02/12/2009 10:26:55 PM PST by 444Flyer (Don't beLIEve Obama..................Repent Nimrod!...............)
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To: Jet Jaguar

I’m moving to Italy........


15 posted on 02/12/2009 10:33:24 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma ( PRAY! Pray for the U.S. Pray for Israel.)
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To: goat granny

Maybe we should all declare ourselves Israelis’!


16 posted on 02/12/2009 10:40:21 PM PST by Always Independent
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To: Always Independent

If being a Jew was good enough for Jesus, its good enought for me....I would be proud to be called Israelis. But can only be in spirit..


17 posted on 02/12/2009 11:00:35 PM PST by goat granny
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To: Ooh-Ah
Bravissimo!
18 posted on 02/12/2009 11:03:16 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: goat granny

I don’t think you have to be jewish to be Israeli, there are arab Israelis also. I think standing with them is enough.


19 posted on 02/12/2009 11:21:37 PM PST by Always Independent
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To: Ooh-Ah

Excellent!


20 posted on 02/12/2009 11:38:44 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Bipartisainship is now about a 3 to 532 vote on Capital Hill.)
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