"Italy will enter this debate with clear ideas, a straight back, and the credibility that it has gained this year, disproving even the most skeptical in a short period of time. We have done so thanks to a coherent and defined vision, to the trust of the Italians that we feel strongly behind us, thanks to the support of a compact political majority that is the daughter of that trust. And you need to accept it. All this was possible also thanks to a government that finally has a legislature horizon, thanks to serious and incessant work that has made everyone understand that we are proud to represent an extraordinary nation and above all we have the ability and the will to play every game as protagonists. Because we are Italy, and we have finally recognized it." This is what Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated in her Senate communications yesterday, ahead of the EU Council meeting today and tomorrow. The Prime Minister's statement was centered on the Middle East situation: "I have decided to personally attend the Cairo conference, as the only G7 member nation participating at the level of leaders. Because I believe it is critical at this stage to engage in dialogue with Arab and Muslim countries in order to avoid a clash of civilizations with unimaginable consequences," the prime minister stated, adding that "no cause can ever justify terrorism" and that "there can be no ambiguity in condemning in the strongest possible terms the crimes committed by Hamas." At the same time, Meloni emphasizes that "in the face of such actions, a state is fully entitled to assert its right to the existence, defense, and security of its citizens and borders. However, the response of a state should never be driven by sentiments of retaliation”.