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Italy suspends defense agreement with Israel
Arutz Sheva ^ | 14/4/26

Posted on 04/14/2026 6:12:17 AM PDT by Eleutheria5

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Tuesday that Italy would not renew its defense agreement with Israel.

"In light of the current situation, the government has decided to suspend the automatic renewal of the defense agreement with Israel," the prime minister announced on the sidelines of Vinitaly in Verona.

It should be noted that an official message was already conveyed yesterday in a letter sent by the Italian Minister of Defense to the Israeli Minister of Defense, Israel Katz.

The agreement, initially approved by Israel in 2006, includes cooperation across defense industries, education and training of military personnel, research and development, and information technology, among others, and is reviewed every five years.

The latest move marks the peak of a growing trend of Italian distancing from support for Israel. Just last week, Italy’s Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, sharply criticized Israel after speaking with Joseph Aoun.

Tajani expressed solidarity with Lebanon in the face of what he described as “unjustified and unacceptable attacks."

In addition to summoning Israel’s ambassador for a reprimand in Rome, Tajani stated that Italy is working decisively to “avoid a situation where there will be another Gaza" along the northern border.

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(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...


TOPICS: European Union; Gaza; Hamas; Hezbollah; Iran; Israel; Lebanon; War on Terror; Yemen
KEYWORDS: antoniotajani; defenseagreement; eurabia; europeanunion; eurotrash; euroweenies; giorgiameloni; israel; italy; josephaoun; lebanon; meloni; nato; suspends

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"Another Gaza"? In other words, don't attack the Hizzies in Lebanon until they consolidate their power again and become another Gaza. Thanks, but no thanks.
1 posted on 04/14/2026 6:12:17 AM PDT by Eleutheria5
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To: Eleutheria5

I thought that she was one of the good guys in Europe.


2 posted on 04/14/2026 6:19:46 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Import The Third World,Become The Third World)
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To: Gay State Conservative

I would say that ‘good guys in Europe’ is very relative. Kind of like ‘conservative’ in Europe.


3 posted on 04/14/2026 6:20:50 AM PDT by spetznaz (Nuclear-tipped Ballistic Missiles: The Ultimate Phallic Symbol)
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To: spetznaz

‘Better guys’ works much better than ‘good guys.’


4 posted on 04/14/2026 6:21:26 AM PDT by spetznaz (Nuclear-tipped Ballistic Missiles: The Ultimate Phallic Symbol)
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To: Gay State Conservative

She talks a good game.


5 posted on 04/14/2026 6:24:51 AM PDT by ChessExpert (Infidels of the world unite against the evil that is Islam.)
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To: Gay State Conservative

If Europeans are so good, why do they always call non-Europeans “You’re all peons”?


6 posted on 04/14/2026 6:31:26 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("America can be summed up in one word: Asmpfutehehepfpfutehe")
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To: Gay State Conservative

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l9hdJJFCP0


7 posted on 04/14/2026 6:37:29 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("America can be summed up in one word: Asmpfutehehepfpfutehe")
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To: Eleutheria5

Israel is negotiating with the real government of Lebanon. They want to be rid of Hezbollah, who are the proxies of Iran.


8 posted on 04/14/2026 6:38:09 AM PDT by mfish13 ( )
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To: ChessExpert

She was upset over “OrangeMAnBads” “Jesus Meme.”

So. You have to understand her Outrage.

She now has checked that box and now has “That going for her.” ;)


9 posted on 04/14/2026 6:46:12 AM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the Change You Filthy Animal !)
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To: Eleutheria5

More likely I think they don’t want to be drawn into a war with Iran/China.


10 posted on 04/14/2026 6:46:41 AM PDT by Skywise
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To: Eleutheria5

Rome’s gonna be Rome. Maybe Israel should demand that Rome give up all the Jewish treasure they looted in their early days. Maybe they should start making Rome pay taxes on all the lands the Church appropriated through the centuries. Just a thought.


11 posted on 04/14/2026 6:49:36 AM PDT by Eli Kopter (ED)
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To: Gay State Conservative

“”I thought that she was one of the good guys in Europe.””

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I don’t think that there ARE any more good guys in Europe now. At least... not in any position of power. The US and Israel are surrounded by bad actors on this world stage. The globalist ghouls are orchestrating this demise.


12 posted on 04/14/2026 6:56:12 AM PDT by Danie_2023 (I'm America First, but I stand by Israel and against 'anyone' that acts against America or Israel.)
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To: Eleutheria5
agreement...includes cooperation across defense industries, education and training of military personnel, research and development, and information technology...

Almost assuredly, Italy breaking this agreement is Italy's loss.

13 posted on 04/14/2026 7:05:38 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: Gay State Conservative

Yeah, but don’t most of them turn eventually? Coming soon, The United Islamic States of Europe.


14 posted on 04/14/2026 7:13:27 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? On hold! Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🚫💉! 🇮🇱🙏! Winning currently!)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Italy is entropocentric, decayed and beyond repair. Enablers of the Holocaust 2000 years ago, 80 years ago and Now.


15 posted on 04/14/2026 7:19:18 AM PDT by Quentin Quarantino
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To: Magnum44

The defense agreement isn’t being broken, it just isn’t being automatically renewed.

Whether Italy loses by creating some distance with the genicidal Israeli Zionists remains to be seen.


16 posted on 04/14/2026 7:20:57 AM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: MotorCityBuck

She was upset over “OrangeMAnBads” “Jesus Meme.”

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Yeah, the Italians are really upset about that post. Weird cause I read here all
Day yesterday that this post was just more hatred toward Trump. That his stupid post was “no big deal”.


17 posted on 04/14/2026 7:21:07 AM PDT by hillarys cankles
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To: mac_truck
genicidal Israeli Zionists

deranged bias noted.

18 posted on 04/14/2026 7:22:53 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: Gay State Conservative; SaveFerris

I thought that she was one of the good guys in Europe.


Me, too.

They got to her.

Not surprised, though....signs of the times.


19 posted on 04/14/2026 7:23:50 AM PDT by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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To: Magnum44

Agree.

That post is pure leftist speak.

‘Not broken ... just renewed’.

The rest I won’t even reprint.

Sick to see, here.


20 posted on 04/14/2026 7:25:38 AM PDT by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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