"Tens of thousands took part in the nationwide action in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Clashes were reported in Milan, where about 60 police officers were hurt. Thousands of workers and students across Italy have joined a general strike and staged rallies in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. A number of grassroots unions called for a 24-hour strike on Monday, which affected transportation, schools and ports, among other infrastructure."
"More than 20,000 people attended a pro-Palestinian protest in front of Rome's central Termini railway station, while demonstrators in Bologna blocked traffic on a motorway. Italy saw a wave of protests and strikes in several major citiesImage: Vincenzo Nuzzolese/ZUMA Press Wire/IMAGO Dock workers went on strike in the ports of Genoa, Livorno, Trieste and Venice, where police used a water cannon to break up protesters."
"Dock workers went on strike in the ports of Genoa, Livorno, Trieste and Venice, where police used a water cannon to break up protesters. "The Palestinian people continue to give us yet another lesson in dignity and resistance," Ricky, a protester in Genoa from a group called the Autonomous Dockworkers' Collective, told the Reuters news agency. "We learn from them and try to do our part," he said."
"In Milan, protesters clashed with police at the city's central station. At least 10 people were arrested, and about 60 police officers suffered bruising or more serious injuries, Italy's ANSA news agency reported. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the clashes between protesters and police in Milan. "(This was) violence and destruction that have nothing to do with solidarity and will not change the lives of people in Gaza by a fraction, but will have concrete consequences for Italian citizens who will"
Tens of thousands of people across Italy joined nationwide actions in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Thousands of workers and students participated in a general strike called by grassroots unions, disrupting transportation, schools and ports. More than 20,000 people assembled outside Rome's Termini station while demonstrators blocked a motorway in Bologna. Dock workers struck in multiple ports, and police used water cannon against protesters in Venice. Protests in Milan turned violent, resulting in around 60 injured police officers and at least ten arrests. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the violence and warned of consequences for citizens.
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