Italian far-right leader Salvini says he’d move embassy to Jerusalem if elected
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(Worthy News) – Italian prime ministerial frontrunner Matteo Salvini has told an Israeli newspaper he would recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital if he were elected.
The far-right euroskeptic politician, who leads the Lega (“League”) party, has been at the top of major political polls in the country since September 2018, but an election isn’t mandated by law until May 2023.
In a flattering interview with the right-wing Israeli daily Israel Hayom, he defended his anti-immigration decisions during his brief time as Italy’s deputy prime minister from June 2018 to September 2019. [ Source: Jerusalem Post (Read More…) ]
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