"It seemed impossible for Italy to strike for Palestine more successfully than it did the first time, yet it happened: 2 million people returned to the streets on October 3, blocking everything again. The second general strike was called by Si Cobas labor union on September 18, and circulated broadly after September 22, the date of the first strike. After Israel attacked the Global Sumud Flotilla on the evening of October 1,"
"The days preceding the strike were filled with constant mobilization. People took to the streets as soon as the attack on the flotilla was reported through media channels. A spontaneous rage and a will to act took over, with people rushing to the main squares in different Italian cities. After two years of genocide witnessed through phone and laptop screens, people of all ages gathered together physically in continuous and heterogeneous demonstrations."
Two million people returned to the streets on October 3, blocking everything in a second nationwide general strike called initially by the Si Cobas union. CGIL and USB joined after Israel attacked the Global Sumud Flotilla on October 1, marking the first time all leftist unions struck together. The days before the strike saw continuous mobilization, spontaneous rage, and mass demonstrations across Italian cities, with people of all ages gathering after two years of witnessing genocide via screens. Demonstrations connected with mobilizations across Europe and beyond. Public anger extended to government statements minimizing international law.
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