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Italy's Stance On Israel ft. Lorenzo Cunial

9 Aug 2024 · 2 min

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In this brief excerpt from The Dennis Prager Show, the host (Speaker A) asks guest Lorenzo Cunial (Speaker B) about the current Italian prime minister’s political orientation and the government’s stance toward Israel and Ukraine. The guest describes the prime minister as a legitimate conservative who supports sending aid to Ukraine and backing Israel, but admits uncertainty about the official government position on the Israel‑Gaza conflict. The conversation then shifts to a comparative question about whether well‑educated young Italians share the same anti‑Israel sentiment observed among well‑educated young Americans. The guest affirms that the sentiment is "absolutely the same" in Italy as in the United States. The excerpt ends with a plug for the full episode.

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You were telling me that your current prime minister, she is— she's a legitimate conservative. And I— and I know that I have not followed this. What is the Italian government's stance on Israel right now?
Right. The— so tragically, our current prime minister is— her position on the war aligns pretty much with the mainstream. So she's in favor of— she was in favor of sending money to Ukraine. She's in favor of supporting Israel.
She is in favor of supporting Israel. Is that what you said? Yes. Oh, so, uh-huh. So would you say that in that sense Italy is not following the general pattern of European governments? I'm not quite sure about that. I don't think Yeah. No, only because the general view of the EU and the Democratic Party in the United States is Israel should stop fighting. Yes. Yes. So is that the view of the Italian government?
I'm not sure. I couldn't tell you that because I'm not sure what the position is.
Uh-huh. Which is, which is interesting in and of itself. One other question on this matter: are well-educated young Italians as anti-Israel as well-educated young Americans are?
Yes, absolutely. Absolutely the same. The same thing you see in the US is happening in Italy.
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