Mahmoud Abbas meets with Italian PM, who has been refereed to the ICC

President Mahmoud Abbas met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday in Rome.

During the meeting that also included senior Italian officials, they discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.

President Abbas expressed gratitude to the Meloni for hosting injured children from Gaza for treatment, training Palestinian police forces, and participating in the European monitoring team at the Rafah crossing, as well as briefing her on the escalation of attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank.

Meloni, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani have been referred to the International Criminal Court for complicity in Israel's genocide in Gaza. 

The complaint says that Italy's complicity hinges on supplying weapons to the Israeli government.

Italy also allowed Israel to use its airspace during its war on Gaza.