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Marattin cites the wrong UN resolution in heated West Bank debate
Italian lawmaker Luigi Marattin argued with journalist Francesca Mannocchi and Lombardy regional politician Paolo Romano on the La7 programme Piazzapulita.
They were discussing violence by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank and whether Italy should impose targeted sanctions on settlers.
Marattin said such sanctions would be technically difficult and referred to the Oslo agreements, which divide the West Bank into areas with different administrative arrangements.
Mannocchi challenged his description of Palestinian areas, and the debate also turned to Israel’s 2005 withdrawal from Gaza.
Romano argued that occupying Palestinian land is an act of violence under international law.
Marattin called Romano an ignorant propagandist and told him to read UN Security Council Resolution 282, but that resolution dates to 1970 and concerns an arms embargo on apartheid-era South Africa.
The 1967 resolution on the Arab-Israeli conflict that Marattin appeared to mean is Resolution 242, which calls for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from territories occupied in the Six-Day War.
Luigi Marattin cited UN Security Council Resolution 282 during a heated debate about violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, but the resolution concerns an arms embargo against apartheid South Africa.
The relevant 1967 resolution on the Arab-Israeli conflict is Resolution 242, which includes a principle calling for Israeli forces to withdraw from territories occupied during the Six-Day War.
Marattin, a member of parliament and secretary of the Liberal Democratic Party, argued that imposing sanctions only on settlers is technically difficult.
Journalist Francesca Mannocchi and Lombardy regional councillor Paolo Romano challenged Marattin’s statements about settlements and international law.
The argument took place on La7’s Piazzapulita and included personal insults and interruptions.
- Who
- Luigi Marattin debated journalist Francesca Mannocchi and Lombardy regional councillor Paolo Romano.
- What
- Marattin cited the wrong UN resolution during a debate about settler violence and the West Bank.
- When
- 2026-10-11, the article publication date; the debate date is not stated.
- Where
- On La7’s Piazzapulita television programme.
- Why
- The discussion concerned violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank and whether targeted sanctions should be imposed.
Marattin
Mannocchi and Romano
Settlements
Marattin
Marattin referred to Palestinian settlements and argued that imposing sanctions only on settlers is technically difficult.
Mannocchi and Romano
Mannocchi said the settlements are Israeli, not Palestinian, and said the territories are occupied; Romano argued that occupying Palestinian land is an act of violence.
International law
Marattin
Marattin challenged Romano to name a source and cited UN Resolution 282.
Mannocchi and Romano
Romano invoked international law, while Mannocchi said her standard was international law; the article says Resolution 242, not 282, is the relevant 1967 resolution.
Leggi la risoluzione 282 dell’Onu del ’67, propagandista ignorante
No, come modello io ho il diritto internazionale, pensi
qualsiasi colono che occupi terra palestinese sta compiendo un atto di violenza col solo fatto che sta occupando la terra di qualcun altro
Quindi ammazziamoli tutti
Marattin argued that imposing sanctions only on settlers is technically difficult and referred to the Oslo agreements.
Mannocchi challenged Marattin’s description of the settlements, and the discussion turned to Israel’s 2005 withdrawal from Gaza.
Romano argued that occupying Palestinian land is an act of violence, and Marattin cited UN Resolution 282.
The article says Resolution 282 concerns an arms embargo against apartheid South Africa, while Resolution 242 is the relevant 1967 resolution on the Arab-Israeli conflict.
- Programme
- Piazzapulita on La7
- Marattin
- Member of parliament and secretary of the Liberal Democratic Party
- Resolution cited by Marattin
- UN Security Council Resolution 282, adopted in 1970; concerns an arms embargo against apartheid South Africa
- Relevant 1967 resolution
- Resolution 242; includes a principle calling for Israeli forces to withdraw from territories occupied during the Six-Day War
- Article publication
- 2026-10-11 13:05 UTC
Sources
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