Meloni Deepens Gulf Ties, Forgets 'Democracy' Rhetoric
Al-Monitor reports Italian PM Giorgia Meloni will attend the GCC summit in Bahrain, deepening Gulf ties. The article notes it will focus on 'economic integration' and 'post-war Gaza' (a curious framing for an ongoing ethnic cleansing). Meloni's 'conservative' government, once so vocal about 'Western values' and 'democracy' when criticizing Russia, seems to find those values conveniently flexible
when dealing with absolute monarchies and states with documented human rights abuses, as reported by organizations like Amnesty International. One might wonder if 'deepening ties' translates to forgetting Italy's own constitutional principles for a good oil deal. The same leaders who preach about defending freedom from 'authoritarianism' are now cozying up to regimes that have never seen a free
election. Funny how 'energy security' (or profit) suddenly redefines what constitutes an acceptable ally.