Protests Sweep Italy Over Meloni's Refusal To Recognise Palestine State - In Photos

Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators filled the streets of Italy on Monday, denouncing the war in Gaza and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government for refusing to recognise a Palestinian state. The nationwide “Let’s Block Everything” strike, organised by trade unions, brought cities from Rome to Milan and Turin to a standstill, with transport, schools, and ports disrupted.

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Protests in Italy over Gaza war | Photo: Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via AP

Protesters clash with riot police as they participate in a demonstration part of a nation-wide protest and general strike against the war in Gaza, in Milan.

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Protesters enter Central Station during clashes with police after the strike march in support of Palestine, in Milan, Italy.

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Protesters clash with riot police as they participate in a demonstration part of a nation-wide protest and general strike against the war in Gaza, at the central station in Milan.

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Protesters enter Central Station during clashes with police after the strike march in support of Palestine, in Milan, Italy.

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Protesters enter Central Station during clashes with police after the strike march in support of Palestine, in Milan, Italy.

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Protesters throw rocks during clashes with riot police as they participate in a demonstration part of a nation-wide protest and general strike against the war in Gaza, in Milan.

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People participate at a demonstration part of a nation-wide protest and general strike against the war in Gaza, in Rome.

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People hold banners as they participate at a demonstration part of a nation-wide protest and general strike against the war in Gaza, in Rome.

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Demonstrators hold a banner reading "genocide" in Rome during a nation-wide protest and general strike against the war in Gaza.

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People protest during a nationwide transport, port, and school strike against the killing of Palestinians in Gaza, in Turin, Italy.

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People protest during a nationwide transport, port, and school strike against the killing of Palestinians in Gaza, in Turin, Italy.

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