AL calls on Italian prime ministry to apologize over saying the western civilization is superior to Islam
Regional-Italy, Politics, 9/28/2001

The secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa said on Thursday in Cairo that he is waiting for what the Italian government will release of an apology following statements made by the Italian prime minister Selvio Brelskony.

A source at the AL said that Moussa criticized on Thursday following his meeting with the European Troika delegation led by the Belgian foreign minister Louis Michael what was stated by the Italian prime minister that the Islamic civilization is not up to the level of the Western civilization, noting that Mousa is waiting for what will be released by the Italian government " a denial, regret or an apology." Moussa described these statements as unacceptable and racist and violate all norms.

He added if Brelskony has actually said what was quoted as his sayings, this shows his drastic need to lean about the Islamic civilization, adding that such statements will negatively affect Italy's relations with the Arab states.

In Berlin, Italian journalists in the German capital quoted the Italian prime minister as saying on Wednesday in Belrin that the Western civilization is superior to Islam.

In a joint press conference with the German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, the Italian prime minister said that the attacks of September 11 did not hit only the US, rather the culture of tolerance which covers human rights and the democratic basis " which we are proud of."

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