Battlefield Italy?

Fascinating article the use (and abuse) of Israel by Italian politicians: http://www.jcpa.org/JCPA/Templates/ShowPage.asp?DRIT=0&DBID=1&LNGID=1&TMID=111&FID=381&PID=470&IID=1589&TTL=The_Cynical_Use_of_Israel_in_Italian_Politics. I admit, I had no idea that there was such a cynical use of the Jewish state in Italy, but can't say that I am too surprised, given the incessant abuse of Israel by Europeans in general.