27.02.2013                      17.Adar. 5773

Israel – Italienwahl:

Jerusalem warily eyeing Italian election results

Israeli officials say politically, economically weak Italy couldn't stand up for Israel; view Berlusconi friendship as liability.

Israel cast a wary eye toward Italy on Tuesday as a political deadlock emerged from its stunning election, where a comedian’s protest party led the poll and no group secured a clear majority. The Italian stock market fell and state borrowing costs rose as the election results threw the country into shock and instability….