A group of legal experts have filed an act of attainder to Italy’s Presidency of Council of Ministers.
They have requested to view the classified details of an accord Italy signed with Israel in 2003 that took effect two years later.
The Accord, which refers to a 1987 Italy, Israel, Social Security Agreement, is renewed every five years unless one of the parties explicitly terminates it.
A group of legal experts, has been examining these Accords in light of the current Israeli genocidal operations in the occupied Palestinian territories.
We believe the enforcement of these accords by Italy may amount to complicity in grave breaches of international law, including genocide and apartheid.
The accords oblige Italy to not disclose any details on its joint military activity with Israel, a fact that gravely undermines our rule of law.
Luigi Paccione, Lawyer
The signatories include lawyers, academics and a former section president of Italy’s Supreme Court.
They say the 2005 accord includes cooperation on imports, exports and transit of military materials, as well as training of armed forces, among other things.
Jurists and lawyers also denounced the lack of transparency surrounding the 2005 Italy Israel agreement.
Despite involving public expenditure, the agreement is largely covered by military secrecy, making it virtually impossible for Italian citizens to know how public funds are being used.
We won’t ever be able to know what Italian Israeli accord is about given the secrecy of the deal.
It’s disturbing to say the least that Italian taxpayers are financing Israel’s genocide of Palestinians.
That’s why we have to demand the government terminate the Accord.
Fabio Marcelli, International Law Academic
At a time when far-right governments are prevalent in the West, Israel represents a model, an archetype, of repressive governance, which most Western far-right leaders and parties aim at. Israel is a model, because it is able to impose despotic measures. It has no rule of law, no constitution whatsoever.
What we can learn from Israel is how to slip into a semi dictatorship.
Luca Saltalamacchia, Lawyer
The Georgia Meloni government has so far unconditionally supported the Israeli regime’s genocidal policy in Gaza by supplying weapons and logistical support.