There was no consensus between the majority and the opposition on commits for the Italian government in the context of the Middle East turmoil that erupted following the Hamas strikes on Saturday and Israel's response. Following the letters to the Chamber of the Minister of the Interior Antonio Tajani, the divergence of opinions on aid has demolished the idea of a single resolution. The Democratic Party praised Minister Tajani's statements in the Chamber, saying that "we will verify that the Italian aid" meant for the Gaza Strip, which is now under siege, "is actually used for humanitarian purposes and not for other purposes." An opening that, according to Democratic Party Foreign Affairs Head Giuseppe Provenzano, progressed in the direction of an agreement, to the point where he underlined during the debate that "we are still in time." The majority, however, in its resolution proposal, stayed steadfast on a commitment deemed too similar to yesterday's tweet of the EU commissioner, the Hungarian Vahrely, on stopping aid: The majority motion in Parliament "commits the government to act to prevent funds from reaching Hamas, through institutional channels, international or private organizations, which are used to finance terrorist attacks and incite hatred towards Israel." With the fading of the bipartisan agreement and the Democratic Party's concern, the negotiation shifted to the center-left: the agreement settled on the inclusion of the provision requiring Israel to work for the restoration of electricity, food, and water supplies to the Gaza Strip.
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