US EditionNationwide Gaza Strike Roils Italy as Salvini Threatens Sanctions and Protests Disrupt Transportation
More than 2 million Italians participated in a one-day strike and protests called by CGIL and USB unions opposing Israel's blockade and Italy's cautious government stance.
- Over 200,000 people protested across Italy to support the Gaza aid flotilla, according to local media.
- The protests caused widespread disruption as demonstrators blocked highways and train tracks in major cities across Italy.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the flotilla a 'dangerous, irresponsible' initiative despite Italy sending a navy frigate for assistance.
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Italy: Mass protests and general strike over Gaza signal mounting working class opposition to war and authoritarian rule
One of the centers of the global protests over Israel’s seizure of the Sumud flotilla is Italy. On Saturday, October 4, Rome witnessed a one million strong pro-Palestinian demonstration following Friday’s nationwide general strike that had already paralyzed much of the country.
Italy: two million on the streets of 100 cities in support of Palestine
Friday, 3 October 2025, will be remembered as a major turning point in the class struggle in Italy. It is the day Italy saw millions participate in a general strike in support of the Palestinian people. The strike was called jointly by the USB union and the CGIL, the biggest trade union confederation in Italy, with its five million members.
In Italy, several hundred thousand people have resigned from their work out of solidarity with the convoy of pro-Palestinian activists stopped by Israel.
Madrid. Italy became the European epicenter of solidarity with the Palestinian people. More than two million people demonstrated in the streets to repudiate the genocide and ethnic cleansing committed by Israel in the Gaza Strip and to denounce the assault on the Global Sumud Flotilla, in a day of general strike that also paralysed the country. The unions described the day of mobilizations as “success”, in which 100 marches were recorded, among …
On Friday, a general strike in support of the members of the fleet arrested by Israel was followed in the country. The demonstrations were scheduled to continue on Saturday.
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