Italian unions proclaimed the strike after the Global Sumud Flotilla that was trying to break Israel’s naval blockade to deliver aid to Gaza was intercepted by Israeli naval forces Wednesday night. Protests and demonstrations have sprung up all over Europe and globally since then, but they have been particularly strong in Italy.
Italy’s conservative Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had sharply criticized the strike. She anticipated it would cause widespread disruption across the country and said it was politically motivated and targeted her right-wing government.
According to the CGIL union, 300,000 people marched through the streets of Rome alone, while the national average participation in the general strike stood at around 60%, halting all the main services in key sectors including transportation and schools.
In Florence, protesters approached the gates of the Italian national soccer team’s training center to demand its upcoming World Cup qualifier against Israel not be played because of the war in Gaza.
I wish the entire world would do a general strike against facism and Isreal
“She anticipated it would cause widespread disruption across the country and said it was politically motivated and targeted her right-wing government.”
No shit, you fascist cunt.
Momma Mia that’s a spicy blockage
Italians shutting down their country to defend Palestinians and in America we can’t even strike to defend ourselves.
Genuinely curious how big a factor better workers rights plays in that
Fr, wtf are we even doing?
Consuming so we can be part of the conversation.
Honestly most Americans don’t even know about the blockade :(
Most Italians didn’t either
Thanks Italy
More thank thanks Italians
No, they were thanking the buildings and the lampposts.
Even the soil is refusing to grow plants.
A country is represented by it’s government which is a very pro israeli occupation government so yeah thank you italians and shame on you Italy
Who do you think elected the government?
The government promise all type of things then when elected then backtrack. The government should adapt the demand of the population after they are elected which in our current democratic countries we don’t do
Oh, so you think what happened is that the far right government of Italy promised to help Gazans versus evil Israel, people voted for that and then the machiavelous Meloni suddenly turned and started supporting Israel?
That must have been what happened.
No, i was talking generally. The elected government doesn’t always respond to the people will. The Palestine position is different : the government which represent the state is pro Israel, the people who protested Israel actions are not.
People did not vote for Meloni for being pro Israel but other issues . For example they voted for her support families but she cut investments in childcare infrastructure and social welfare
That’s why I prefer saying thank you Italians rather than thank you Italy
It’s hard watching others live out your dreams
Be the angry mob you wish to see in the world
3.3% of the country showing in one city? That’s impressive.
Technically the largest manifestation was in Rome with 300k. Still impressive if you think the strike was declared the day before
It was 2 million across the country, not a single city. Still impressive though.
