The sentiment expressed by the Italian PM, Silvio Berlusconi, is admirable, and well appreciated. The Tundra Tabloids believes however that no matter how symbolic the offer, Israel would politely decline, due to all the significant, and legally binding directives that would be thrust upon the Jewish state. But that said, The TT wishes to underline the fact that Israel truly has a good friend in the Italian president. KGS
JERUSALEM, FEBRUARY 1 – “I have a dream”, that Israel will one day be able to enter into the European Union. This is how Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi addressed the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, at the ceremony to begin his visit to Israel. “We have the pride of being ourselves, with the Judeo-Christian culture which sits at the base of European civilisation”, Berlusconi said upon arrival in Israel
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