Monday, June 13, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked his Italian counterpart Silvio Berlusconi for Italian opposition to the recognition of a Palestinian state at the UN, during a joint press conference in Rome.
“Peace can only be the result of negotiations, it can not be imposed from outside or by a UN resolution,” said Benjamin Netanyahu.”I want to thank you for your clear position against the attempt to bypass the peace negotiations.”
Silvio Berlusconi for his part said: “We do not believe that a unilateral solution can bring peace to the Palestinian side or the Israeli side. I believe that peace can be achieved only through negotiations.”