Jerusalem – Itailan PM Wipe Tears As Netanyahu Tells Story Of Jew Saved By Berlusconi’s Mother During WWII [video]

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    Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi participated in a Knesset meeting at the Meliah and was visibly moved when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recalled how the Italian leader's mother helped a Jewish girl during World War Two. Photo by Yossi Zamir/Flash90Jerusalem – Before Berlusconi spoke today at the Knesset, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed him “as a courageous leader who always stands by Israel’s side.”

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    He concluded a speech filled with praise for Berlusconi with a story of a heavily pregnant Italian woman who confronted a German officer during World War II and, at great peril to her own life, persuaded him to let an arrested Jewish woman go.

    This woman’s actions “saved the life of the Jewish woman and cast, if only for a brief moment, a scintilla of humanity and courage upon the great darkness that enveloped the whole of Europe at that time,” Netanyahu said.

    “That courageous woman’s name was Rosa. And one of her children is called Silvio Berlusconi, today the prime minister of Italy,” the prime minister said.

    Netanyahu concluded his remarks by telling Berlusconi that, “We appreciate you. We embrace you. We love you.”

    The two men embraced, and the Italian leader took out a white handkerchief to wipe tears from his eyes.

    Wednesday marked the second anniversary of Rosa Bossi Berlusconi’s death.
    Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu his appreciation for his kind words about the Italian leader's mother who helped a Jewish girl during World War Two. Feb 3 2010. Photo by Yossi Zamir/Flash90


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    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    wow! what a story. Now we can see why he is a friend of Israel and yidden worldwide. It is genetic.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Anyone know more details of that story? Who was the woman saved? Did she survive?

    moshe
    moshe
    14 years ago

    what a story!

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    As Rabbi Wein says, all his stories are true, just some of them haven’t happened yet.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    The ITalians, in general, were very protective of their Jewish neighbors and friends, unlike the Germans, Poles, Latvians, etc. Only Mussolini was a meshugganeh and most Italians hated him too. There is a very common bond between Italians and Jews and I suspect a lot of intermarraige in the centuries that Jews lived there. Maybe they are part of a lost tribe? remember the ROmans brought many Jews back with them from their conquest of EY and Nusach Romani dates back to pre Temple times.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    So our two best friends in Europe are Germany and Italy. Guilty conscience, perhaps?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    What a great maaseh of his Mother. What zechus. That must be one reason for his bruchos of wealth and prosperity. I hope the details of his Mother’s rescue are written about by VIN soon.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Reply to # 7. Read the works of Italian Jewish writer Primo Levi.Let us know.!

    mama mia
    mama mia
    14 years ago

    viva la italia