Newsgroup: it.politica.internazionale
Titolo: Bravo Buttiglione!

http://www.jpost.com/Home/Article.aspx?ID=172710
New pact aims to boost Vatican ties
By GIL HOFFMAN
09/04/2010 08:00
Christian Allies Caucus and Italian MPs sign accord; Italian Senate 
secretary: This will prevent next scandal.
ROME – The Knesset’s Christian Allies Caucus signed a partnership 
agreement with pro-Israel Italian parliament members at Rome’s Fleming 
Hotel on Wednesday night, in a move that is expected to improve ties 
between Israel and Italy and eventually also with the Vatican.
Italy’s became the 18th foreign parliament with a pro-Israel caucus that 
has signed a pact expressing support for keeping Jerusalem the undivided 
capital of Israel and opposing “futile” attempts to pressure Israel to 
make concessions in the diplomatic process. But while most of the pacts 
have been with mainly Evangelical Protestant Israel-supporters, the 
majority of the MPs in the Italian caucus are Catholic.
The powerful secretary of the Italian Senate, Lucio Malan, signed the 
accord from his hospital bed in Rome due to a heart condition. A member 
of the Waldensian Evangelical Church, Milan said he was heading the 
caucus because Israel’s future was vital to Italy and the entire Western 
world.
Milan expressed hope that Israel’s bond with the Italian parliament 
could serve as a springboard for improved relations with the Vatican and 
make up for episodes like the scandal surrounding Pope Benedict XVI’s 
personal preacher, the Rev. Raniero Cantalamessa, and his recent 
comparison of scrutiny over clerical abuse to anti-Semitism.
“Reaching out to the Vatican must be handled carefully and cautiously 
but fearlessly,” Milan said. “The Cantalamessa episode will be less 
likely to happen when we understand each other’s sensibilities. This 
caucus is a good way to prevent incidents like this one.”
Rocco Buttiglione, vice chairman of the Italian council of deputies and 
a Catholic, said that all Christians had a historical duty to prevent 
another Holocaust, especially because Christians participated in past 
attempts to destroy the Jewish people.
Jewish Italian parliament member Fiamma Nirenstein spoke about the need 
for Jews and Christians to unite in defending democracy from Islamic 
fundamentalism.
“Religious dialogue is not my cup of tea, but we have a political task 
to defend Israel and the Western world, and we can’t do that without 
strong support from the Christians,” Nirenstein said.
A group of Italian parliamentarians met at the Senate in Rome on 
Wednesday with Israeli caucus chairman MK David Rotem (Israel Beiteinu), 
Labor MK Orit Noked and former tourism minister Benny Elon, who chairs 
the International Israeli Allied Caucuses. Israeli Ambassador Gideon 
Meir addressed the crowd in Italian at the event.
Elon’s speech at the Senate was greeted with calls of “hallelujah.”
Rotem said that protecting Israel from Iranian President Mahmoud 
Ahmadinejad was part of being a good Christian. Caucus director Josh 
Reinstein said that the 18 caucuses have prevented anti-Israel votes 
around the world, including on the controversial Goldstone Report.
“It is symbolic that this is our 18th caucus, because 18 is chai [life 
in Hebrew] and Christians and Jews value life over everything,” 
Reinstein said. “[Signing this pact] is especially inspirational, 
because Christianity has its foundations in Rome and Israel is a Jewish 
state. It is miraculous that we are working together.”

 support from the Christians," Nirenstein said.
ha parlato la cogliona, ROTFL

 ha parlato 
ha detto Christians e non Catholics. Non e' una cosa da poco, in Italia. 
Anzi, direi che e' un gesto di coraggio.

 di coraggio la Nierenstein ne ha quanto un coniglio di pasqua
come legale della "conigli pasquali in porchetta inc" la diffido dal
paragonare nuovamente quella signora ai miei assistiti.

 paragonare nuovamente quella signora ai miei assistiti.
guardi che la querelo!