{"id":1958739,"date":"2026-05-27T19:01:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1958739"},"modified":"2026-05-27T19:01:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:01:42","slug":"melonis-foreign-policy-twist-on-the-ring-is-italy-turning-its-back-on-israel-and-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1958739","title":{"rendered":"Meloni&#8217;s foreign policy twist on The Ring: Is Italy turning its back on Israel and US?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/77\/40\/48\/1200x675_cmsv2_29d66d8e-e958-567a-8905-d5bdbbfd732e-9774048.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2897047-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2897047\" data-cid=\"9774474\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2897047-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/77\/44\/76\/189x106_cmsv2_9870a8c2-6043-5bb4-bd95-afb6fbb0a642-9774476.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy at the Paris Court of Appeal on 16 March, during his trial over the alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Sarkozy insists on innocence in last day of appeal trial in Libya case\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2897140-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2897140\" data-cid=\"9774973\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2897140-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/77\/49\/73\/189x106_cmsv2_47dfc361-5230-5c37-ba1d-ddc93f3266b1-9774973.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A Saab Gripen multirole fighter aircraft exhibited at the CANSEC defence industry trade show in Ottawa, 27 May, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Canada chooses Sweden&#8217;s Saab in defence deal over US rivals\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2896756-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2896756\" data-cid=\"9773110\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2896756-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/77\/31\/10\/189x106_cmsv2_432a557d-52a9-5c92-96a2-4480a31dc775-9773110.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, greets Hungary&apos;s Prime Minister Peter Magyar prior to a meeting at EU heaquarters in Brussels,\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Hungary&#8217;s Magyar heads to Brussels to reset EU ties and unlock funds\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2897128-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2897128\" data-cid=\"9774863\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2897128-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/77\/48\/63\/189x106_cmsv2_aa143839-59d2-5a84-94da-cc01d2554484-9774863.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The number display for error codes inside of a computer in Jersey City, 23 February, 2019\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    UK cyberspy chief calls AI &#8216;unstoppable force&#8217; 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and warns about Russia\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Europe<\/p>\n<p>                          My Europe Series<\/p>\n<p>                          The Ring<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Meloni&#8217;s foreign policy twist on The Ring: Is Italy turning its back on Israel and US?<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative u-max-width-1280 u-margin-x-auto\" data-video=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;xabfeey&quot;,&quot;articleId&quot;:2896953,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Meloni&apos;s foreign policy twist on The Ring: Is Italy turning its back on Israel and US?&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/SHD\/45\/04\/39\/09\/SHD_PYR_4504399_20260527184142.mp4&quot;,&quot;programId&quot;:&quot;the-ring&quot;,&quot;player&quot;:&quot;dailymotion&quot;,&quot;geoBlock&quot;:[&quot;&quot;],&quot;sources&quot;:[{&quot;file&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/SHD\/45\/04\/39\/09\/SHD_PYR_4504399_20260527184142.mp4&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;hd&quot;,&quot;default&quot;:true}],&quot;description&quot;:&quot;The Italian government seems to have shifted in its approach towards the United States and Israel, after Trump&apos;s attacks on Pope Leo XIV and Netanyahu&apos;s government&apos;s crackdown on Flotilla activists. Is it a real change or just a cosmetic move?&quot;,&quot;isLive&quot;:false,&quot;articleUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/video\/2026\/05\/27\/melonis-foreign-policy-twist-on-the-ring-is-italy-turning-its-back-on-israel-and-us&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:1672840}\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/77\/40\/48\/1536x864_cmsv2_29d66d8e-e958-567a-8905-d5bdbbfd732e-9774048.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Claudio Borghi (League) and Arturo Scotto (Democratic Party) on The Ring in Rome\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Claudio Borghi (League) and Arturo Scotto (Democratic Party) on The Ring in Rome<br \/>\n                    <span 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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup__content__embed_container u-display-none\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup__content__embed__tooltip\"><br \/>\n                            Copy\/paste the article video embed link below:<br \/>\n                        <\/span><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup__content__embed u-display-flex\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/icon-copy-to-clipboard.svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Copy to clipboard\" class=\"u-cursor-pointer js-c-article-partage-commentaire-copy\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup__content__embed--success-copied u-display-none js-c-article-partage-commentaire-video-embed-success-link-copied\"><br \/>\n                                Copied<br \/>\n                            <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        The Italian government seems to have shifted in its approach towards the United States and Israel, after Trump&#8217;s attacks on Pope Leo XIV and Netanyahu&#8217;s government&#8217;s crackdown on Flotilla activists. Is it a real change or just a cosmetic move?<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>In this special edition from the Imperial Fora in Rome, we are joined by Claudio Borghi, senator for the League, and Arturo Scotto, member of the Italian Parliament for the Democratic Party (PD).<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The debate focuses on the alleged shift in the foreign policy of Giorgia Meloni\u2019s government. In recent months, tensions have grown with the United States and Israel \u2014 two of Rome\u2019s historic allies, both led by figures politically close to the Italian prime minister.<\/p>\n<p>The call for European sanctions against Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, following the shocking video in which he mocked and insulted handcuffed activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, marks the peak of mounting friction with the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, already criticized over its raids in Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Meloni appears to have fallen out of favor with Donald Trump after defending Pope Leo XIV, calling the U.S. president\u2019s attacks on the pontiff \u201cunacceptable.\u201d More significantly, she ignored Trump\u2019s appeal for military intervention against Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you behave like a waiter, the boss ends up treating you like a waiter. That\u2019s exactly what happened to Giorgia Meloni. When she tried to distance herself slightly from Donald Trump, he reminded her who the boss is,\u201d Scotto said during the debate. He also strongly backed the idea of severing trade agreements with Israel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEconomic sanctions tend to backfire,\u201d Borghi replied. \u201cThe problem is that Italy runs a trade surplus with Israel, which means we would effectively end up sanctioning ourselves,\u201d said the Lega senator, who advocates strong ties with the United States and supports Italy\u2019s withdrawal from the European Union.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Ring<\/em> is hosted by Vincenzo Genovese, and produced by Luis Albertos Altarejos and Amaia Echevarria. TV director and Editor: Vassilis Glynos.<\/p>\n<p>You can contact us at: thering@euronews.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__title\">\n        Read more<br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  Meloni urges EU to treat energy crisis like defence emergency, relax fiscal rules<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  Deepfake Meloni clips distort relations between Italy and 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government. In recent months, tensions have grown with the United States and Israel \u2014 two of Rome\u2019s historic allies, both led by figures politically close to the Italian prime minister.The call for European sanctions against Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, following the shocking video in which he mocked and insulted handcuffed activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, marks the peak of mounting friction with the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, already criticized over its raids in Lebanon.At the same time, Meloni appears to have fallen out of favor with Donald Trump after defending Pope Leo XIV, calling the U.S. president\u2019s attacks on the pontiff \u201cunacceptable.\u201d More significantly, she ignored Trump\u2019s appeal for military intervention against Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.\u201cWhen you behave like a waiter, the boss ends up treating you like a waiter. That\u2019s exactly what happened to Giorgia Meloni. When she tried to distance herself slightly from Donald Trump, he reminded her who the boss is,\u201d Scotto said during the debate. He also strongly backed the idea of severing trade agreements with Israel.\u201cEconomic sanctions tend to backfire,\u201d Borghi replied. \u201cThe problem is that Italy runs a trade surplus with Israel, which means we would effectively end up sanctioning ourselves,\u201d said the Lega senator, who advocates strong ties with the United States and supports Italy\u2019s withdrawal from the European Union.The Ring is hosted by Vincenzo Genovese, and produced by Luis Albertos Altarejos and Amaia Echevarria. 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