Controversially in Muslim circles, as of April 2010[update], he not only supported Israel's right to exist but also encouraged Jews to re-settle in Hebron.
[2][3] After completing his secular and religious education in Rome and Cairo in 1987, he served as an Imam for the Italian Islamic Community.
In 1997, Palazzi joined the International Council of the Root and Branch Association and his essay entitled "The Jewish-Moslem Dialogue and the Question of Jerusalem" was published by the Institute of the World Jewish Congress.
[citation needed] He has also been a lecturer in the Department of the History of Religion at the Università della Terza Età in Velletri, near Rome.
[7] Palazzi accepts Israel's sovereignty over the Holy Land, and says the Qur'an supports it as the will of God as a necessary prerequisite for the Final Judgment.
Being born into an immigrant family, he combined the democratic rights of western Europe with a love for Islam," but added his Zionist mission.
She explains, "One of the reasons why he is not on some blacklist in Iran is the fact that he, unlike Rushdie, has never said a negative word about Islam.