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Giulietto Chiesa
Chiesa at the 2005 Axis for Peace conference
Born (1940-09-04) 4 September 1940 (age 84)
Acqui Terme, Province of Alessandria, Italy
Occupation(s)Journalist, Politician
Websitehttp://www.giuliettochiesa.it/

Giulietto Chiesa (born on 4 September 1940 in Acqui Terme, Province of Alessandria, Italy) is an Italian journalist and politician, and was a Member of the European Parliament for North-West with the Independent - Di Pietro-Occhetto List Civil Society. Originally he represented Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, since 2006 - Party of European Socialists. Chiesa sat on the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade.

Chiesa held a number of important positions in the Italian Communist Party before it was dissolved in 1991.

He was a substitute for the Committee on Culture and Education and a member of the Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee.

In the 2009 European Parliament elections, Chiesa was a candidate on the ForHRUL list in Latvia.[1][2]

Activities

Giulietto Chiesa speaks Russian well and has written a couple of books in co-authorship with Roy Medvedev. In 1988, their book «The USSR that changed» (in Italian: L’URSS che cambia) was published. In 1990, they published another book, written in the format of discussions: «The Revolution of Gorbachev» (ital. La rivoluzione di Gorbaciov), initially published in the US («Time of Change», Pantheon Books, 1990), later also in Japan.

Chiesa has recently become a spokesman in Europe for 9/11 Truth Movement. In September 2008, Chiesa, along with Thierry Meyssan and Gen. Leonid Ivashov participated in a debate on Russian Television about the events of 11 September 2001.[3]

He has produced the documentary film Zero (which was broadcast on Russian Television in September 2008), as well as the collection of essays by the same name which were published in Italy in the late summer of 2007 which suggests that the United States Government was directly involved in planning and executing the attacks. In an interview with PressTV, Chiesa stated that the attacks involved a calculated conspiracy involving US, Pakistani and Saudi secret services. The film features novelist Gore Vidal, playwright Dario Fo, and retired American Philosophy professor David Ray Griffin. Regarding who was responsible for the attacks, Chiesa stated "Who knows what happened? Ninety-nine percent of the documents related to the issue have been kept confidential."[4] Chiesa also stated that "Some of the individuals appearing in the film are former FBI and CIA agents, people who have in a sense taken a very big risk in speaking out. I am very grateful to them because they have done a big job. The film would not have been possible without them." Chiesa stated that ZERO had been seen in France and Belgium at individual screenings, and by more than 20,000 people in Italy.[5]

The hypothesis proposed in the movie have been analyzed by several debunking groups, both Italian and international, in particular by the Italian group “Undicisettembre”, who highlighted the several inaccuracies and contradictions present in the movie[6].

In September 2008, Chiesa called for an international tribunal to probe events of 11 September 2001 and stated that "Our task is to inform millions of people of the true situation." Regarding the showing of Zero in a primetime television slot in Russia, Chiesa stated "that means that some 30 million Russian citizens will learn the truth about what happened, which is a very big result for me."[5]

Later, Chiesa has taken part at founding "Microchip" association.[7]

2008 Russian-Georgian Conflict

Regarding 2008 conflict between Russia and Georgia, Chiesa stated that "Russia did precisely what had to be done." He also stated that "I think Europe is partly responsible for this war: by unconditionally supporting Georgia’s president Mikheil Saakashvili and his claims in South Ossetia and Abkhazia." Regarding media coverage of the war, Chiesa stated that "the information given by the media is a shame for the west. Western news channels broadcasted images and titles that were politically biased. Some claimed Russia wanted to conquer Georgia, although no evidence whatsoever backs up that argument. Mikheil Saakashvili was portrayed as the unfortunate victim of Big Bad Putin, and very often, images of Tskhinvali razed by bombs were not shown. It is the worst coverage I have seen since the war in Iraq."[8]

Education

Career

See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Italy)

References

  1. ^ Details from the website of Latvia's Central Electoral Commission Template:Lv icon.
  2. ^ Costa, Francesco (31 March 2009). "Addio Italia, Giulietto Chiesa si candida in Lettonia". L'Unità (in Italian). Retrieved 16 April 2009.
  3. ^ Webster G. Tarpley (9 September 2008). "Landmark Russian TV Debate on 9/11". Global Research. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  4. ^ "Intelligence services masterminded 9/11?". Press TV. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  5. ^ a b "Filmmaker Urges International Tribunal to Probe 9/11". DW-World.de Deutsche Welle. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  6. ^ The freely downloadable version (in ITalian) of Zerobubbole
  7. ^ [1]
  8. ^ Giulietto Chiesa on Russia-Georgia war: "Europe is responsible too" by Viola Fiore, Cafebabel.com - The European Magazine, 20 August 2008.

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