The Italian PM’s response to Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza reflects not moral conviction, but political calculation.
![Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a news conference after their meeting at Palazzo Chigi, in Rome, Italy, March 10, 2023 [Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Gaza-1732291882.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)