Vespa, 2CV and three-wheeled small truck

That model motor scooter in the above photo has been manufactured since 1946. It quickly became a symbol of  scooting along narrow coastal roads and elevated Italian design world over. Its success went beyond all expectations.

Glad to see those old scooters still working along the Italian roads.

The third photo (below) shows a Citroen 2CV. The manifacture of the small 2CV began in France in 1948. I've just seen it in small village.

The Citroen 2CV, which was equipped with an engine of 375 cm3,  rolled off line in 1988. 

Glad to see those old car still working on the road. 

And last but not least, on a foggy morning last week I saw a small three-wheeled farm truck. The owner had parked it in a very narrow space near his front door :-)

That three-wheeled commercial vehicle has been manufactured and marketed by the Italian company, Piaggio, since 1947.

Have a nice weekend!

42,409 Palestinians killed since Oct. 2023

 42,409 Palestians killed in Israel's attack on Gaza Strip since October 2023. 

Just a few figures could help us to understand why this genocide will not go to an end soon, unfortunately. The state of Palestine, which consists of  the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza Strip, was declared in 1988. Since then 146 countries have recognized Palestine as a sovereign state. Consequently, it's easy to see that  many countries that haven't recognised yet Palestine as a state are in a subordinate position to the United States. And, as it is known, Washington's elite are sending weapons and missiles to Israel ... needless to mention that more Jews live in the US than in Israel and Jews represent more almost 10% of the population of New York state.

According to some NGOs, "The world cannot continue to stand by as Israel's government commits these atrocities". In addition to the "orrifying level of atrocity",  since the beginning of October no food has been allowed in Northern Gaza area.

I took a photo of that war ship some months ago. Sorry if some blogger friends are not interested in the genocide taking place in that corner of the Middle East. I will try not to publish any more posts about this topic. 

Failure of diplomacy or achievement of goal

I've just heard that another danger will be related to Israel bombardment in the next years. In addition to more than 41,000 people killed,  Tel Aviv's bombs on Gaza Strip  have caused vast amount of asbestos to be broken into airborne  particles. It would be dangerous for people who breathe it in.

Unfortunately, asbestos is present throughout  much of Gaza Strip's buildings. As it is known, it is highly cancerogenic when released into atmosphere.

Meanwhile, Israel still continue its war on three fronts: Palestine, Lebanon and Iran. According to a Qatar's newpaper, as Washington calls for a regional ceasefire, it continues to export weapons and missiles to Israel. Consequently, is the expanding war in the Middle East failed diplomacy or what Washington really wants? I am sure that most people know the answer very well. But no one questions the goal of the military industrial complex. 

Ghost villages

There are many old villages in Central Italy that have been left deserted due to migration, as working-age populations are moving to urban areas. 

Last week I heard the silence and the atmosphere of some old villages, which are experiencing a period of gradual depopulation. they are located in the border region of Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio (Central Italy).  

The main problem, which is stricly related to this demographic phenomenon, is that everyone leaving their homevillage does so not to come back again. 

I've found an article about the Italian demographic phenomenon above mentioned. It was published in 2021 by Anna-Leena Korpijärvi. She wrote that a falling birth rate is also responsible for this gradual depopulation. In addition, these villages sometimes lack services, as there are no supermarkets, banks or pharmacies. And the close hospital is one hour away.  

In my opinion, lower local taxes may be an action to be implemented in old villages affected by depopulation. 

Have a nice month of October  🍁🍄🌰🍂