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Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before they inspect a ceremonial guard of honor on arrival at Villa Madama in Rome, Italy, on June 13.

Netanyahu meets Berlusconi to rally opposition to Palestinian plans

The AP reports from ROME:

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Italy to rally opposition to Palestinian plans to have the U.N. recognize a Palestinian state in September.

Italy is one of Israel's closest friends in Europe, and last month Berlusconi said Italy would only recognize a Palestinian unity government that renounces terrorism and recognizes Israel's right to exist. Read the full story.

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