The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, received the Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Mustafa, at Palazzo Chigi today.
President Meloni reiterated Italy’s support for all ongoing efforts towards a sustainable ceasefire, the release of all hostages in the hands of Hamas and a step change in the provision of humanitarian aid to the population in Gaza. With regard to this latter point, President Meloni underlined Italy’s strong commitment to Gaza’s civilian population, including by providing additional funding for the ‘Food for Gaza’ initiative.
During the meeting, President Meloni reaffirmed the need to restart a political process leading to a lasting peace based on the two-State solution.