A more comprehensive approach to the major incident which took place in the sea off the Gaza Strip. The fact that many of the passengers on the Marmara were not followers of Ghandi’s non violence is quite clear, but more so is the inadequacy  of the Israeli intelligence and of the military and political people in charge of the operation. The assault could have been carried out with more adequate means this avoiding victims, the many civilian victims, and other means could have been used to block the fleet of ships as some of the best Israeli security experts have said  at great length and detail... continue

06-01-2010 The Israeli attack to the Freedom Flotilla. Those whom God wishes to destroy he first deprives of their senses

News of the massacre by the Israeli security forces during the attack to the Freedom Flotilla sailing for Gaza is beyond any possible comment. “Quos Deus vult perdere, dementat prius” (Those whom God wills to destroy he first deprives of their senses) as the Latin adage suggested. The idea that anything is possible thanks to the efficiency of the special forces has already  been disproved in the recent attack Israel carried out against Mahmud al-Mabhouh, the Hamas leader killed in Dubai, a fact which engendered many a negative reaction in Europe and Australia, but could now cause more severe consequences.
The Israeli leadership appears unable to assess the impact of its decisions, underestimating possible consequences. This inability speaks of a basic lack of understanding of how the world and the international relations have changed... continue


20th Anniversary of CIPMO
Message from the President of the Italian Republic, Mr Giorgio Napolitano
I am pleased to express my warmest appreciation for CIPMO’s  activity on its twentieth anniversary and would like to express my best wishes for a fruitful prosecution of their work. I still remember the international conference organized in November 1989 which marked the foundation of your centre, which I attended and where I had the pleasure to draw the conclusions. At the time I felt new hopes for dialogue opening and that peace was possible, however difficult the pathway was... continue

Editorial by Janiki Cingoli
Twenty years ago, in November 1989, the Centro Italiano per la Pace in Medio Oriente (CIMPO, the Italian Centre for Peace in the Middle East) was established by the Region Lombardy, the Province and the City of Milan. Promoters included prominent personalities from all sides of the political and cultural spectrum ranging from the current President of the Republic to the Life Senator and Noble Prize Winner Rita Levi Montalcini, who has been our Honorary Chairperson ever since... continue