Lucio Malan
Lucio Malan (dob 30 July 1960) is an Italian politician. From 1998 to 2002 he was the director of communications of Forza Italia.
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Israel Advocacy
Malan is a vocal supporter of Israel and is the current Italian Caucus Chair of the the Israel Allies Foundation. In October 2011 travelled to Israel to receive the fourth annual All Nations Convocation Government Leadership Award 'recognizing his commitment to defending the State of Israel'. He was presented with the award in the Israeli Knesset in a ceremony coordinated by the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus - an affiliate of the Israel Allies Foundation.[1]
In an interview conducted during his visit Malan commented on on increasing European opposition to Israel's actions in the Middle East:
- Firstly there is a prejudice which has very ancient roots... There is also widespread ignorance of the situation in the Middle East and a desire to appease Islamic immigrants on behalf of politicians who don’t want to alienate this section of the electorate by showing support for Israel. The propaganda of much of the media that reports the situation in Israel in a very biased manner also contributes to this hostility.[1]
Affiliations
- Israel Allies Foundation - Italian Caucus Chair
Contact
Website: http://www.luciomalan.it/
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jeremy Sharon ‘Italian senator sings Israel’s praises', Jerusalem Post, 5 October 2011, accessed 7 May 2015
