Big crowds, clashes with police on fourth day of Italian pro-Palestinian protests
Organizers said 300,000 to 400,000 people marched in Rome protesting Israel's Gaza offensive and the interception of a humanitarian flotilla, following a nationwide general strike with over 2 million participants.
- Tens of thousands marched in Italy to denounce Israel's war in Gaza.
- Over 2 million Italians rallied across the country in a one-day general strike to support Gaza residents on Friday.
- While unlikely to sway Israel's government, protesters hope to inspire more demonstrations and push European leaders to take a harder stance against Israel.
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Marches in Italy, Spain protest Israel’s military campaign in Gaza | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
BARCELONA, Spain -- Hundreds of thousands of Italians and Spaniards marched in Rome, Barcelona and Madrid on Saturday against Israel's military campaign in Gaza in a show of growing international anger over the 2-year-old war.


‘We are all Palestinians’: Hundreds of thousands march for Gaza across Europe
ROME, Oct 5 — Huge numbers turned out at pro-Palestinian rallies in Europe yesterday, calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza and the release of activists on board a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the territory.The police in Rome said some 250,000 turned out for a fourth day of protests, after Israel intercepted the 45-strong flotilla seeking to reach Gaza earlier this week.Some 70,000 people took to the streets in Barcelona, acco…
According to the Roman police, 250,000 people took part in the demonstration there, while in Madrid, according to the authorities, there were 100,000 people on the streets.
Massive demonstrations against Israel's war in Gaza were held in several major European cities on Saturday. In Spain, at least 70,000 gathered in Barcelona and 100,000 in Madrid, according to police.
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