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Italian court: Asserting Jerusalem is Israel's capital is 'propagating misinformation'

Two pro-Palestinian groups sue Italian TV network after gameshow host says Tel Aviv is not Israel's capital. Court says asserting that Jerusalem is the capital of the Jewish state amounts to "disseminating incorrect information."

by  News Agencies and ILH Staff
Published on  08-11-2020 12:03
Last modified: 08-11-2020 14:32
Italian court: Asserting Jerusalem is Israel's capital is 'propagating misinformation'AFP/Menahem Kahana

The Italian flag projected on the walls of Jerusalem's Old City in show of support for those suffering from coronavirus in Italy, March 15, 2020 | Photo: AFP/Menahem Kahana

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Asserting that Jerusalem is the capital of the Jewish state amounts to "dissemination of incorrect information," an Italian court ruled Monday.

According to Middle East Monitor, the ruling followed a lawsuit filed against popular Italian TV game show L'Eradita.

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In an episode that aired in May, L'Eradita's host Flavio Insinna asked one of the show's participants to name Israel's capital – but did not accept "Tel Aviv" as an answer, saying the correct response was "Jerusalem."

This drew the ire of the Palestinian Association in Italy and the Association of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, and both sued RAI, the network that airs the show.

In early June, Insinna said that there were different viewpoints on the matter and apologized for raising the issue as part of the show.

On Aug. 5, however, Court of Rome Judge Cecilia Pratesi ruled that this was not enough, and Italy's official policy was to not recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.

Outlining the rationale for the decision, the judge pointed at Italy's vote for a UN General Assembly resolution that slammed the US for recognizing the city as the official seat of the Israeli government.

"The Italian State does not recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital," she wrote in her ruling. "It is well known that on Dec. 21, 2017, Italy voted in favor of a UN General Assembly Resolution rejecting the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

"It is also well known that the UN itself repeatedly issued its opinion, condemning the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and East Jerusalem, and denying any legal validity to Israel's decision to turn Jerusalem into its capital," she added.

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"UN Resolutions," the verdict continued, "have to be considered as conventional law, directly applicable in our legal system."

According to Italian daily La Repubblica, the next time Insinna goes on the air he will have to deliver a statement saying, "International law does not recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel."

i24NEWS contributed to this report.

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