MILAN (Reuters) -Italy's foreign minister said on Wednesday that his Israeli counterpart had assured him the Israeli armed forces would not use violence against activists on board the flotilla of
Italy's Foreign Minister Receives Assurance on Flotilla Safety from Israel
Israel's Commitment to Non-Violence
MILAN (Reuters) -Italy's foreign minister said on Wednesday that his Israeli counterpart had assured him the Israeli armed forces would not use violence against activists on board the flotilla of ships sailing towards Gaza.
Minister's Assurance
"The boarding was planned, we are talking about it ... with Minister Saar so that there would be no violent actions on the part of the Tel Aviv armed forces, and this has been assured to me," Antonio Tajani said to Italian TV broadcaster Rai.
Support for Italian Citizens
"We instructed our embassy in Tel Aviv and the consulate in Jerusalem to assist all Italians who will probably be taken to Ashdod, but then will be expelled," he added.
(Reporting by Emilio Parodi, Editing by Chris Reese)
