Meloni attacks Israel at the UN: It has crossed the red line with the attack on Gaza

2026-09-23 20:44:44Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Meloni attacks Israel at the UN: It has crossed the red line with the attack on

Speaking from the United Nations Assembly in the US, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has changed the tone of Italy's stance on the war in Gaza, arguing that the Israeli military response after the October 7 attack has exceeded the limits of proportionality, crossing the "red line".

The Italian Prime Minister, after referring to the Hamas attack on October 7 and the need to confront terrorism, stressed that Israel's military operation "crossed this line", violating, as she said, the rules of humanitarian law and causing a "massacre of civilians".

"Israel has 'crossed that line', violated humanitarian norms and caused a 'massacre of civilians'. Consequently, Italy will support European sanctions against Israel," she said.

Giorgia Meloni announced that Italy would support possible European sanctions against Israel, marking a change in the approach of her government, which was considered one of the most supportive of Tel Aviv among major European governments.

At the same time, the Italian Prime Minister stressed that Israel cannot prevent the creation of an independent Palestinian state.

The weight of Meloni's statement, according to political analysts, is also related to the fact that Italy had maintained one of the most pro-Israeli stances among major European countries.

Italy had supported Israel's right to self-defense after the October 7 attack, but the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza has led some European governments to take a more critical stance toward Israeli operations.

In recent weeks, similar interventions have been made by leaders such as King Abdullah II of Jordan, French President Emmanuel Macron, Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the British Prime Minister.

Meloni's statement is one of the Italian government's most vocal interventions on the war in Gaza and reflects growing pressure on European countries to take a more active role in addressing the humanitarian crisis.

Rome is now being asked to balance maintaining its relations with Israel with international pressure to end hostilities and increase humanitarian aid to the Palestinians.


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