Italy has been severely disrupted by a nationwide general strike called in solidarity with the Palestinian people, dialling up the pressure on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza.
The strike — called by Italy’s influential trade unions and declared illegal by authorities — affected public transport, schools, railways and ports, as protesters demanded an end to Israel’s Gaza offensive.
Tens of thousands of people marched through Rome and other cities, while small groups of protesters skirmished with police in several places. In Turin, protesters rushed on to an airport runway — briefly forcing its closure — and ransacked a conference venue.
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