Overview
- Following talks at Palazzo Chigi, Meloni introduced Mahmoud Abbas onstage at FdI’s Atreju festival, framing his presence as proof of Italy’s centrality and a rebuttal to what she called falsehoods about her government.
- A government note said the two agreed on the need to consolidate a ceasefire through full implementation of a peace plan.
- Meloni reaffirmed intent for Italy to play a leading role in Gaza’s stabilization and reconstruction and to support reforms in the Palestinian Authority, with Abbas’s backing.
- The Atreju appearance drew a packed hall and heavy security, with FdI leaders in attendance including Giovanni Donzelli, Senate President Ignazio La Russa, and Gianfranco Fini.
- Earlier in the day, Meloni received Rom Braslavski—an Israeli released after 738 days held by Hamas—at Palazzo Chigi.