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Last update - 09:28 10/11/2006 Two Italians in European Parliament campaign for Israel to enter EU By Meron Rapoport, Haaretz Correspondent Italian members of the European Parliament intend to embark on an international campaign to further a proposal to include Israel in the European Union after peace agreements are signed in accordance with international law. Behind the initiative are the two MEPs of a small party, the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, one of whom, Marco Cappato, arrived in Israel to further the idea. Cappato plans to participate in the Gay Pride parade in Jerusalem tomorrow, which he describes as a struggle "against all types of fundamentalism: Christian, Muslim, Jewish." Advertisement The Italian MEP says Israel is threatened, both as a national minority in the Middle East and also because of the dangers posed by Iran and Hezbollah. "The sense of fear is real," Cappato says, "and one of the ways through which the Israelis could overcome the fear and reach settlements with the Palestinians and the Syrians is through joining a large block like Europe." If Israel joins Europe, the Italian MEP explained, it will be safer because an attack on Israel will constitute an attack against Europe, "an attack against London or Rome." The European representative also said an Israeli application for European Union membership will bolster those in the country supporting concessions because peace accords will not only be based on a deal with Arab states but will be backed by 450 million Europeans. Cappato is a proponent of the idea that Europe should "reach from one to the other side of the Mediterranean." As such, any country along the Mediterranean coast that meets the necessary criteria on human rights and international law could join the EU. "We must tell the Arabs that we will not leave them to their dictators," Cappato says. The campaign, which is scheduled to begin in the coming months in Europe, will include non-violent action Bookmark to del.icio.us   Painful lessons The IDF has already learnt lessons of the Second Lebanon War. Brothers in guilt 'We are all guilty; is an effective summary of the final Winograd report.   1.   israel in eu 03:08  |  tom h 10/11/06   2.   Israel in the EU 03:29  |  Jake 10/11/06   3.   Absurd 03:51  |  Hukuma 10/11/06   4.   Israel is a leading force against Islamo-Fascists, EXAMPLE for EU 05:07  |  Vittorio 10/11/06   5.   Terrorist Israel in the EU- not in your wildest dreams 05:28  |  jean 10/11/06   6.   Italian lunatics - the EU will never accept Israel 05:30  |  gio 10/11/06   7.   Vittorio, we can only wish 06:58  |  Jake 10/11/06   8.   Jean, I can also manufacture statistics 07:01  |  Jake 10/11/06   9.   Vatican sets its eyes on Jerusalem 07:03  |  A Protestant 10/11/06   10.   Is this a joke? 07:36  |  John 10/11/06   11.   save Israel from EU 07:44  |  Mendel the Mean 10/11/06   12.   Israel into NATO as well! 08:06  |  Dan 10/11/06   13.   Israel Joining the EU 08:12  |  Rachel 10/11/06   14.   To Europe`s advantage 08:14  |  Gusta 10/11/06   15.   Ha Ha! - A theocracy in the EU!!!! 08:35  |  John 10/11/06   16.   Israel really wouldn`t like it in the EU 09:00  |  Clickfool 10/11/06   17.   The idea of including Israel in the EU is an excellent 09:02  |  Nadav 10/11/06   18.   For Jake # 2 09:05  |  Clickfool 10/11/06   19.   terror states never in EU, dream on Israel 09:09  |  J Sweinstein 10/11/06   20.   Never 09:11  |  Paulo 10/11/06   21.   To HELL with Europe 09:14  |  Proud American 10/11/06   22.   Israel into NATO? 09:26  |  Clickfool 10/11/06   23.   Essence of terrorism - Jean, read (if you can) 09:31  |  Josef 10/11/06   24.   "Behind the initiative are the two MEPs of a small party" 09:44  |  Johnboy 10/11/06   25.   this is about the roman empire 10:32  |  SD 10/11/06   26.   the Italian "Daisy" Party 11:58  |  Brit & Co 10/11/06   27.   To, 5 22:56  |  Jozef 10/11/06   28.   To Jean 23:09  |  Daniel 10/11/06   29.   MOLTO BENE SIGNORE CAPATO 23:48  |  jean marie 10/11/06   30.   Cyprus is not matter 23:50  |  jean marie 10/11/06   31.   All members of EU are jewish states... 23:53  |  jean marie 10/11/06   32.   Where is the situation of Turkey?ME or Balkans 23:54  |  jean marie 10/11/06   33.   Belgium: a small country in EU 23:56  |  jean marie 10/11/06   34.   No, everybody without fascists of nederland 23:57  |  jean marie 10/11/06   35.   Eh si, France alow it? 23:59  |  jean marie 10/11/06   36.   to 15 - that Bush can`t give to Israel 00:02  |  jean marie 11/11/06   37.   to 17- a short historic remember 00:11  |  jean marie 11/11/06   38.   Lets go human rights,Paulo du Portugal 00:14  |  jean marie 11/11/06   39.   He, kangorous, you are very far from EU 00:19  |  jean marie 11/11/06   40.   to 26 00:22  |  jean marie 11/11/06   41.   This suggestion is 100x better 00:19  |  Mattai 01/02/08

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