And a VERY sincere one as well!

What a difference between the behaviour of the Turkish idiot Erdogan and that of Italian Berlusconi. I bet Erdogan is now bursting with anger. Eat your heart out you idiot!

wht a pathetic country is this so called jewish steate that it is allways is state of aggression. berlusconi is a looser and you are happy to have him as a friend?

I lived in Italy for several years, graduated in Petroleum Engineering at Milan University. I found Italians the most civilized people, anywhere in the world. In addition, while I observed anti-semitism in other places, never once did I see it in Italy. I attribute this to the fact that countries that exhibit anti-semitism are ignorant and backwards. Italy is highly civilized therefore very compassionate as shown by Mr Berlusconi's visist. Shalom Silvio.

Ignorance, poor grammar, bad spelling... some of the usual traits of an Anti-Semite as he spews his dumb views.

You got yourself worked up into a state. You are jealous, because Israel survives and will continue to survive, though you harbor doubts about the survival of your own...country.

confidence, something 90% of the world lacks. including you #5, "loosor". You project your own racist Arab colonialism that allows you to buidl a mosque on the temple. Howd you like it if jews' built a big fat synagogue on top of your kabba in Mecca? ...exactly the point. You are the epitomy of religious & cultural empirialism, colonialism, occupation, aggression, hate and intolerance. get lost "loosor"

I think not, Israel is aggressive because all other tries to be nice and bring peace FAILED. I can't count how many times Israel offered peace, Gaza is one symbol of our peace offers, and look where it got us? Its the other side who is the pathetic one, they want all or nothing.... forget it, and eat what you cooked.

Its because of you & your brothers that Israel is always on alert & not in a state of aggression.The proof of this is in our economy & our advances in medical science & technology etc. Italy is a respected member of the international community & Belusconi is well loved by his people.No way is he a looser. Italy knows what the word friend means whereas your Arab brothers dont have a clue.

Italian-Iranian trade thrives, supports Tehran's nuclear program Italian-Iranian trade thrives, supports Tehran's nuclear program debkafile Exclusive Report " Israel has no bigger friend," said prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu of Silvio Berlusconi, who begins an official visit to Israel with half a dozen ministers Monday, Feb. 1. According to the fat trade contracts current with Tehran, Italy would be more accurately described as "Iran's biggest friend" - at least, in Europe, where the Berlusconi government is also fighting to spare the Islamic Republic further sanctions. The Israeli prime minister by shrugging off the dark side of Berlusconi's foreign relations does no favors to his and Israel's credibility at home or abroad. The Iranian menace, which Netanyahu harps on in every speech, is greatly enlarged, as he knows very well, by the support Tehran enjoys from its big trading partners like Italy. debkafile's sources list seven glaring examples of the thriving relations between Italy and Iran: 1. Italian foreign minister Franco Frattini recently warned the European Union, on direct orders from Berlusconi, to refrain from expanding sanctions against Iran for its nuclear violations: "We must not burn every bridge," he said, "because Iran is a key figure and we must avoid those [sanctions] that are connected with Iranian national pride." 2. Encouraged by the Rome government, more than 1,000 Italian firms operate inside Iran, including the energy giant Eni, Fiat Ansaldo, Danieli-Duferco and Maire Technimont. 3. Only this month, Maire Tecnimont signed a contract for the purchase of 220 million euros-worth of Iranian gas to Italy. This company also furnishes the Iranian army, as well as its space and nuclear programs, with equipment. 4. Carlo Gavazzi Space is helping Iran construct its Mesbah communications satellite, even though this program is the front for the manufacture of surveillance satellites for spying on Israel. 5. The Iveco, a subsidiary of Fiat, supplies the Iranian army and Revolutionary Guards with their fleets of heavy trucks. They are seen at every military parade in Tehran, trundling past carrying Iranian ballistic missiles. 6. Levrievo speed boats, made by the Italian FB Design, are the model for the swift craft used as seaborne bombs by the Revolutionary Guards marine units and the Hizballah commando squads, which are currently training in Iran for in-depth terrorist raids in Israel. 7. The large Italian construction firm Seli is the source of Iran's heavy earthmoving equipment for digging tunnels. Its personnel work closely with the Iranian Ghaem company, which US intelligence has discovered to be an arm of the Revolutionary Guards. Italian heavy equipment therefore helps burrow the secret fortified bunkers where Iran conceals banned projects of its nuclear program and a top priority as US or Israeli targets of attack. The Italians claim all these transactions as civilian in nature and they have no idea what eventual use Iran may make its purchases.

country with Italy and the Italian people. This latest visit of Italy's Prime Minister in Israel is only the latest expression of solidarity between the two countries. We hope our relationships will continue to flourish and strengthen in all aspects, be they social, economic, political, cultural, etc. And to you, Mr. Prime Minister: Thank you for coming to Israel. We welcome you with open arms!

Tell me who is your friend,i will tell yu who are you!

the new laws against building new mosques in Italy cause people fed up from Arab immigrants and europ start to fed up from them as well, I saw a video whn one arab try to phisically attack a woman parliament member she needed medical help, and so Italians r very good friends of Israelis and the rest of the world is about to come to their senses r those immigrants friends of you, what kinda man will attack a woman especially when the lovely lady is parliament member.

Oh really? Berlusconi is well loved by Italians? Are you sure? Cause I am Italian and I can assure you that is not popular and well loved at all !!!

Unfortunately, being ignorant and backward isn't necessarily the only prerequisite for being anti-Semitic. Some very civilized countries (and we all know which ones they are) were among the worst Jew-haters. However, having said that, it's true that Italy has a history of having protected its Jewish community in a way that was unmatched by almost every other European country. And what makes it more remarkable is the fact that Italy was one of the Axis countries, and that Mussolini was an ally of Adolf Hitler.