Italy Becomes the First Major European Ally to Distance Itself From Israel

Europe has been careful not to rock the boat on Israel for months. Italy just changed that. The suspension of its defence cooperation agreement is not a symbolic gesture. It puts Rome in direct opposition to Washington and Tel Aviv at a moment when the war in Lebanon and Gaza shows no sign of slowing down. The real question now is whether Rome stays alone or becomes the first domino.

Sources: Al Jazeera · Sky News