Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy will recognize Palestine only if all Israeli hostages are freed and Hamas is excluded from governing Gaza. Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York, Meloni urged international pressure on Hamas, calling it responsible for the war.
Opposition leader and former Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte sharply criticized her stance, calling it “hypocritical” and warning, “If Italy doesn’t hurry, soon there will be no Palestinian people.”