Italy slams Israel excess, failed Iraq policy

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L18420323.htm

ROME, July 18 (Reuters) - Italy's Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema accused Israel on Tuesday of provoking hatred in the region by going too far with its military response in the Gaza strip and voiced concern over the future of Lebanon.

D'Alema, speaking in parliament, also criticised Washington's "failed politics" in Iraq saying the war had heightened regional risks and anti-Western fundamentalism.

Italy's new centre-left government, which has shifted its foreign policy away from Washington since taking power in April elections, has announced plans to withdraw all of its troops from Iraq by the end of the year.

"Israel's prevalently military vision of security, which is what has prevailed so far -- targeted killings, reprisals, restrictions which aggravate living conditions of Palestinians -- not only produce unsustainable human costs.

"But they increase the level of hatred and, therefore, insecurity," he added. He said Israel's attacks in Gaza "went beyond any reasonable proportion". In Lebanon, he said, Israel's response could undermine the unity of the country and thereby prove an even greater risk to Israel's own security.

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1. Policies which we supported, incidentally. But we have since

come to our senses.

Bryant
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3. Dr. Condi will feed them a cup of Incompetence to sooth their souls

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2. Someone with some sense!