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NOTIZIE ITALIANE Newsletter of the Embassy of Italy in Israel No NOTIZIE ITALIANE Newsletter of the Embassy of Italy in Israel No. 51 July 2008 Farewell message from Bolstering Italian-Israeli relations Ambassador De Bernardin taly’s Foreign the Palestinian-Israeli I Minister, Peace NGO Forum Franco Frattini, headed by Ron concluded a three day Pundak, Director of visit to Israel on July the Peres Peace Center. 9. Minister Frattini The Italian Minister held discussions with also laid a wreath at President Shimon Yad Vashem’s Hall of Peres, Prime Minister Remembrance. Ehud Olmert, Foreign A common theme Minister Tzipi Livni, underlying the Opposition Leader Minister’s discussions Binyamin Netanyahu. with his Israeli hosts Minister Frattini’s busy was expressed by the schedule also included profound and warm a tour of Israel’s ties of friendship, trust Ambassador Sandro De Bernardin and northern border with and mutual his wife Anna have completed their term Lebanon, Foreign Minister Franco Frattini with FM Tzipi Livni in understanding that of service and will soon return to Italy. accompanied by Jerusalem exist between the two Minister Livni, a countries, a situation meeting with members of Israel’s Italian which has seen Italy evolve as Israel’s most Dear Israeli friends and fellow community as well as with representatives from sympathetic and supportive European ally. Underlining this theme Minister Frattini countrymen, reminded his Israeli interlocutors of Italy’s role in upgrading Israel’s relations with After four years of service my term as the EU. The Minister also recalled the upcoming Italy’s Ambassador to Tel Aviv is drawing State visit to Israel in the autumn of to a close. The period my wife and I have President Giorgio Napolitano, who was warmly cited by President Peres for his spent in Israel has been rich in courageous stand in defense of Israel’s experience, commitment and satisfaction, participation as the official guest at the much of which is due to the assistance recently held Turin International Book Fair. and understanding of our staff and to Minister Frattini’s visit concluded with many of you. the announcement of three important No one can leave Israel in quite the same The two Foreign Ministers signed a new agreement for cooperation bilateral plans of action, beginning with in education and culture the launching of a “strategic (cont. p.5) way as when they first arrive in the country, and Anna and I feel extraordinarily enriched from the Republic Day Celebrations experiences we have had. More important ver 1200 guest between Israel and Italy. than professional contacts were those O attended Italy’s Guests at the event were human ties we developed, especially Republic Day able to view an Celebrations, hosted at exhibition of photos through the many meetings with so many the Italian residence by outlining the depth and different people whose faces have become Ambassador and Mrs. variety of bilateral Sandro De Bernardin relations existing dear to us over time. on June 2. between the two Many of my colleagues who worked here This year’s countries since before before my arrival warned me that you celebrations were of the founding of the can never really separate from Israel so, particular significance Ambassador and Mrs. Sandro De Bernardin with Minister Jewish State. in honoring two sixtieth and Mrs. Isaac Herzog Guests of honor at the together with Anna, we say a warm anniversaries, that of celebrations included “Lehitraot!” the State of Israel as well as the 60th anniversary Isaac Herzog, Minister for the Diaspora and since the establishment of diplomatic relations Social Affairs (official spokesman (cont. p.2) 1 NOTIZIE ITALIANE July 2008 Ambassador Sandro De Bernardin salutes friends and colleagues mbassador Sandro De A Bernardin, recently appointed Vice Secretary General and Political Director at the Foreign Ministry in Rome, hosted colleagues and friends at a farewell musical performance featuring vocalist Fatima Scialdone at the Italian Residence in Ramat Gan on July 2. Present at the evening, together with a large number of compatriots and colleagues from the diplomatic corps, were Housing Minister Ze’ev Many members of the diplomatic corps were among the guests at the Ambassador's farewell Boim, Members of the Knesset, Tel celebration Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai and Foreign Ministry Director General Aharon lovers of Italian music and poetry and afforded the Vocalist Fatima Scialdone performed at Abramovich. Ambassador the chance to bid farewell to many the Italian Residence The concert provided an ideal meeting place for friends and colleagues before his return to Italy. <> Republic Day Celebrations (cont. from p. 1) for the Government of Israel), Edited by: Health Minister Yakov Ben The Embassy of Italy in Israel Izri and Housing Minister Zev (Economic and Commercial Office) Boim. Knesset members present included Moshe Trade Tower, 25 HaMered Street, Tel Aviv 68125 Tel: 03-516.1744 Fax: 03-516.1755 Kahlon, President of the www.ambtelaviv.esteri.it [email protected] Knesset’s Italian-Israeli Parliamentary Friendship Bolstering Italian Israeli Relations p.1 Committee, Likud Chairman Gideon Sa’ar and former Republic Day Celebrations p.1 Foreign Minister Silvan Farewell message from the Ambassador p.1 Shalom. Others attending the Ambassador De Bernardin salutes colleagues event included representatives and friends p.2 from Christian institutions, Over 1200 guests attended Italy's Republic Day celebrations held at the mayors from towns and cities Ambassador's residence in Ramat Gan Commemorating Italy’s fallen soldiers p.3 throughout the country as well International conference on democracy and as business and cultural leaders and a large international relations. number of Italians resident in Israel. Following a special ceremony, the Ambassador education p.3 Particularly warm words of appreciation were awarded honorary decorations of the Ordine al The challenges of terrorism p.3 expressed to those present by Minister Herzog, Merito della Repubblica and the Ordine della The best man for the job p.4 who recalled that bilateral relations have been Stella della Solidarietà to Prof. Eshel Ben Jacob Promoting tourism to Piedmont p.4 developed and consolidated over a period of of Tel Aviv University, Prof. Amiram Porat of 2000 years of intense exchange between the two the Technion Institute of Haifa, Prof. Sergio Commemorating a story of survival p.4 cultures. Recalling the exhibition “Italia-Ebraica, Della Pergola of the Hebrew University and Italy’s Jews under the microscope p.4 2000 years of dialogue between Italian culture MK Moshe Kahlon. <> Italian-Israeli homeland security workshop p.5 and Judaism”, which he himself inaugurated last December in Tel Aviv, the Minister expressed CdO-CoExport delegation in Israel p.5 confidence that present conditions are propitious Edoardo Crisafulli bids farewell p.5 for a further strengthening and renewal of ties The cry of the earth p.6 with Italy. In his remarks the Ambassador, after thanking Second Italian-Israeli Design Forum p.6 his Israeli guests for their warm words of Italian summer camp p.6 friendship, confirmed the sentiments expressed Events in Israel p.7 by Minister Herzog and underlined Italy’s Events at the Nahon Museum p.7 commitment to Israel’s right to live in peace and security against all threats to its existence. The Events in Italy p.8 Ambassador repeated these remarks later to a Honorary decorations were awarded to (from left) Nurit Italian Trade Fair Calendar p.8 Tinari, MK Moshe Kahlon and Prof. Sergio Della Pergola, larger public during a radio interview on with Ambassador De Bernardin and Simonetta Della Seta 2 NOTIZIE ITALIANE July 2008 Commemorating Italy’s fallen soldiers The challenges of he 194th T anniversary of the founding of the terrorism Carabinieri was reception held by President Shimon celebrated in Israel on A Peres and a dinner with Prime June 5 by Italian Minister Ehud Olmert were the highlights members of the of the conference held on May 28-30 in “European Union Jerusalem on the challenges posed by Border Assistance terrorism to western security organizations. Mission” and the The event, an “Temporary Israeli initiative, International was attended by Presence in Hebron”, Ministers from the Embassy of Italy the G6 in Tel Aviv, the Office organization of the Defense Attaché (France. in Israel and the Germany, Italy, Consul General of General Pietro Pistolese paid tribute to the Carabinieri and to Italian soldiers who fell in Poland, the UK Italy in Jerusalem. the line of duty in Iraq and Spain) as The ceremony was well as from the held in the Rabin Forest, at the memorial shrine force in Hebron, Gen. Roy Grottheim, a US and Canada for Italian soldiers killed during service in Iraq, contingent from the Carabinieri headed by and was erected by the Keren Kayemet in 2005 and Domenico Ianniello, EUCOPPS representative organized on the Interior Minister Roberto inaugurated in the presence of former Defense in Ramallah Gen. Colin Smith and Adv. initiative of Maroni Minister Antonio Martino. Beniamino Lazar President of ComItEs. <> Israel's Minister The fallen soldiers were commemorated with for Public Security Avi Dichter. a blessing and prayer Representing Italy was Minister of the recited by Franciscan Interior Roberto Maroni, on his first official Father Raffaele visit to Israel, who also held bilateral Caputo and the discussions with his German opposite deposition of a laurel number, Wolfgang Schauble, as well as with wreath at the shrine by US Secretary of Homeland Security Michael
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