The risk is that a little is enough Middle Eastbecause the regional conflict can result in taking on an even more frightening dimension. Fears of this content were shared with Med9 summit of Paphos, where Giorgia Meloni he made plank with Emmanuel Macron And Pedro Sanchez to condemn the Israeli army’s attacks on troops Unifil in Lebanon. “It is unacceptable and must never happen again”, the warning launched in unison by the leaders of Italy, France And Spainand written in black and white in a joint statement. To put additional pressure on Israel phone calls at the highest levels are not excluded with Benjamin Netanyahu in the next few hours. Meanwhile, another warning comes from the French president and the Spanish prime minister: “The sale of weapons to Israelthe only lever to put an end to conflicts.”
400 kilometers as the crow flies from Gaza and even less from Lebanonthe Middle Eastern powder keg is the main topic at the summit table a Cyprusextended to the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and to the king of Jordan Abdullah II Al-Hussein. During the family photo on the golf course of the resort chosen as the venue, there was no shortage of smiles and pats on the back among the leaders, Melons he also mimes a swing. But in the halls of the summit the discussions are serious.
Many focus on the attitude of Israel and attacks on Unifil. «These attacks – the meaning of the statement Italy, France and Spain – are unjustifiable and must end immediately.” “We don’t tolerate it and we don’t want this to happen again,” he clarifies Macron. Melons reiterated the condemnation of «unacceptable acts that violate resolution 1701 of theUN». As Netanyahu risks self-isolation, the Italian government argues, where it is underlined that Rome he asked in unsuspecting times for the remodulation of the mandate and rules of engagement of the peacekeeping mission blue helmets on the border between Lebanon And Israel. «The contribution» of the mission Unifil “the cessation of hostilities will be fundamental”, states the joint declaration of the three countries, but it is clear that every scenario is taken into consideration, without hiding the fact that in the UN Security Council unanimous consensus is an arduous undertaking due to the presence of Russia. It is not excluded that we also talk about it at Supreme Defense Councilsummoned to Quirinale on October 23rd at 10 am.
“During the Defense G7 – he announced Melons – we foresee an initiative to strengthen the Lebanese armed forces.” Deprive of military supplies Israel it is instead the line chosen by France And Spainwho have already launched the embargo and ask the rest of the international community to do the same. “It is the only lever to put an end to conflicts,” he argued Macron. Faced with the «violation of international law» for «the invasion of Lebanon», «Since last October 7, the Spanish government has not exported any type of weapon or military material to Israelnothing,” he explained Sanchez to Romewhere he met the Dad before flying to Cyprus. Melons she did not express herself on this issue in the final declarations, in which the Spanish Prime Minister also asked for “coherence” from theEuropean Union on Israel: «If international law and human rights, essential elements of the association agreement between European Union And Israelthere is only one path: reviewing these agreements.”
In parallel, leaders and diplomats are working on the humanitarian issue: the Jordanian sovereign finds support for his plan to overcome the bottlenecks that continue to slow down the distribution of aid to Gaza. “This is extremely important and valuable leadership in terms of moderation and the pursuit of peace,” he explains Melonswhich in bilateral with Abdullah II accepted the invitation to go “soon” to Amman.