US Edition2 Million Rally in Italy for Gaza as General Strike Halts Key Services
Over 2 million Italians joined strikes and protests organized by major unions to demand humanitarian aid for Gaza and criticize the government's stance, causing widespread transport disruptions.
- Over 200,000 people protested across Italy on Friday as part of a general strike in support of the Gaza aid flotilla, causing widespread disruption of key services.
- Protesters marched in cities like Rome, Milan, Turin, and Genoa, with some blocking highways or train tracks, as unions like USB and CGIL called for the strike.
- Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini stated that "one million Italians will be left stranded on trains alone" due to the strike, while opposition leader Elly Schlein supported the flotilla's aim of breaking the blockade on humanitarian aid to Gaza.
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In Italy, several hundred thousand people have resigned from their work out of solidarity with the convoy of pro-Palestinian activists stopped by Israel.
Events that have blocked transport, school and health care. Landini: "Full roads, you have to be proud of them. The general strike has succeeded." Salvini: "These are not strikers" are criminals.
Thousands protest across Italy over Gaza
Thousands gathered across Italy to protest the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla that was intercepted on its way to Gaza by the Israeli military. CNN’s Antonia Mortensen, on the ground in Milan, spoke to protesters.
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2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services
More than 2 million people across Italy rallied in over 100 cities Friday for a one-day general strike to support the residents of Gaza and a humanitarian aid mission, Italy’s largest union said.
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