The Middle East peace depends on us. 10 things Italy must do Flavio Lotti: we decide to commit serious or get ready to peggioUn months ago, Israel decided to stop the invasion of Gaza. But violence has never stopped and peace seems to recede. Flavio Lotti, national coordinator of the peace conference on Italy and points the finger sets 10 things to do with determination and consistency. "Peace in the Middle East depends on us. Those who continue to download other means that the responsibility is not affected peace. The war in Gaza and the Israeli elections have put us up against the wall. Or we decide to commit ourselves seriously to write an end to this sad story as soon as possible, or we cease to pray for peace because, without doubt there will be. The war in Gaza has strengthened the radicals of Hamas and their supporters throughout the Middle East. The Israeli elections have given the Jewish state in the hands of the right it is equally and symmetrically strengthened and radicalized. At this point dramatically clear that only an unprecedented intervention by the international community can change the tragic history of this conflict and to avert the worst of it coming: the continuation of everyday violence, the arms race, occupation and military escalation; new wars; increasingly horrific massacres, and the possible involvement of nuclear weapons of mass destruction, the Islamization of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its expansion in Europe. So what? Here are 10 things that Italy, as president of the G8, has the responsibility to do today, with the United States, Europe, the UN and those who We are putting an end to politically complicated and inconclusive and chatter, and the summit of appelli.1. Explaining Israel that is insane (and illegal) continue to collectively punish a million and half people and that should bring in the goods needed to give those people the chance to have a decent life, 2. Bring relief to the families of Gaza survived the final battle (say, as the Italian government, which wants to help the people of Gaza hit by the war and refuse to have any relationship with Hamas means to cheat the Italians), 3. Promote the achievement of a true ceasefire between Israel and Hamas which includes more effective controls against the trafficking of weapons, the end of the launch Palestinian rockets and the opening of all crossings of the Gaza Strip, 4. Press on Israel to immediately reduce the military pressure on Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, stop building new settlements and the wall on occupied Palestinian territory, remove roadblocks and reopen the roads that would allow the reunification of the West Bank today's fragmented 5. To support all the organizations of civil society and local authorities which could help to build peace from below with initiatives of dialogue, solidarity and cooperation, 6. To promote in every way the Palestinian national reconciliation and not accentuate the divisions (say, as the Italian Government, that there are Palestinians good and bad Palestinians, who want to strengthen the good and fight the bad guys and, at the same time, we want to encourage the process of national reconciliation among the Palestinians is an entirely unrealistic goal), 7. Resume talks with all Arab countries to solve the many open conflicts and reach a peace agreement and regional disarmament; 8. Promoting the signing of a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority and then subjected to a referendum on both people (the right formula "two states for two peoples" is no longer sufficient to describe the goal. The goal must be to ensure both peoples the same dignity, equal rights, the freedom and the same security.) 9. Promote a plan to entrust the UN with the strong support of the European Union, the responsibility to ensure both the security of Israel and Palestine, 10. To promote the transfer of the UN headquarters in New York to Jerusalem and to transform the heart of the conflict in the disputed capital of peace and reconciliation in the world.
Flavio Lotti
National Coordinator of the peace table
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