Italy’s defence minister says Israel’s government has ‘lost its humanity’
8/11/2025 2:07:40 PM
Guido Crosetto has said Israel’s actions in Gaza are “unacceptable” and show that its government has “lost its reason and humanity”.
“We are not facing a military operation with collateral damage, but the pure denial of the law and the founding values of our civilisation,” the Italian defence minister told La Stampa daily in an interview published today.
“We are committed to humanitarian aid, but we must now find a way to force Netanyahu to think clearly, beyond condemnation,” he said.
Asked about possible international sanctions against Israel, Crosetto said “the occupation of Gaza and some serious acts in the West Bank mark a qualitative leap, in the face of which decisions must be made that force Netanyahu to think.”
He added: “We must always distinguish governments from states and peoples, as well as from the religions they profess. This applies for Netanyahu, and it applies to [Russian President Vladimir] Putin, whose methods, by now, have become dangerously similar.”
“We are not facing a military operation with collateral damage, but the pure denial of the law and the founding values of our civilisation,” the Italian defence minister told La Stampa daily in an interview published today.
“We are committed to humanitarian aid, but we must now find a way to force Netanyahu to think clearly, beyond condemnation,” he said.
Asked about possible international sanctions against Israel, Crosetto said “the occupation of Gaza and some serious acts in the West Bank mark a qualitative leap, in the face of which decisions must be made that force Netanyahu to think.”
He added: “We must always distinguish governments from states and peoples, as well as from the religions they profess. This applies for Netanyahu, and it applies to [Russian President Vladimir] Putin, whose methods, by now, have become dangerously similar.”