PARIS – Under the easy-to-grasp slogan "We'll block everything," Italy has reached the boiling point in recent weeks. As a sign of solidarity with the European flotilla to the Gaza Strip, hundreds of thousands of Italians – according to organizers, it was two million – went out into the streets, plazas and train stations and brought the country to a halt with a general strike.

Demonstrators condemned the treatment of the Global Sumud Flotilla that set sail last month.

Ein Generalstreik in Italien sorgt für erhebliche Behinderungen. Regierungschefin Giorgia Meloni wirft den Demonstranten vor, ihnen gehe es nur um ein langes Wochenende.

With strikes and demonstrations, intensifying Italian opposition to Israel’s war is challenging the PM’s stance

Union says more than two million took to the streets Friday, with massive turnout expected Saturday for Rome protests.

Pro-Palestinian marches gripped Italy's cities on Friday, defying the right-wing government of Giorgia Meloni.

Over two million Italians strike in solidarity with Gaza, sparking protests and clashes across the country.

The Protest Was Part of a National Strike by More Than Two Million People, Ahead of the Israel-Italy World Cup Qualifier Set to Be Played in Udine Later This Month

PARIS – Under the easy-to-grasp slogan "We'll block everything," Italy has reached the boiling point in recent weeks. As a sign of solidarity with the European flotilla to the…

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