CIVICUS discusses Italy’s protests in solidarity with Palestine with an activist with Cambiare Rotta (‘Change Course’), a leftist youth organisation that campaigns against war, fascism and neoliberal policies on university campuses.
In September and October, hundreds of thousands of workers and students across Italy took part in general strikes in solidarity with Palestine, calling for sanctions against Israel and protection for activists trying to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the protests, while initially maintaining Italy’s support for Israel before eventually making some concessions under mounting public pressure.