Italian Foreign Minister Visits Palestine for First Time

Jewish Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (L) greets the Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini on 8 July 2008 in Jerusalem. This is the first official visit to the Middle East, by Franco Frattini.

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini lays a wreath in the Hall of Remembrance, during a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum; which commemorates the six million Jewish Holocaust victims killed by the Nazis during World War II, in Jerusalem.

A Message from HRM Deborah

I wish to send very warm greetings to Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini and the Italian people. I am very happy that you have come to my country for a visit, Foreign Minister Frattini and that your visit is very nice.

Italy has always been and interest to me for there great history, architecture, poets, with also some of the greatest sculptures and painters the world has ever seen; which has further graced some of the most famous museums in the world.

Italy is also equal to France, for being a country of romance, with the Italian language being one of the romance languages.

Something, I wish to express not just to the Italian Foreign Minister, but to the global community. From the time I was five years-old and use to look at the pictures in the encyclopedia with my sister, I have always appreciated the countries of the world and while I may not always say the wonderful things I wish to from my heart; because these days I am so very happy even with this medium to have the opportunity to meet the different leaders and representatives of the many prestigious countries.

From the time I was five years-old, it has always been a wish of mine to be able to see the many countries in the world, to have the opportunity to not just appreciate the countries themselves; but the wonderful people.