Over a hundred thousand people led strikes and protests in 80 cities across Italy on Monday to demand an end to the genocide in Palestine and an end to international support for Israel. Workers shut down ports and railways in a significant display of the unity of the working class, students, and masses.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/36584772

Juan Andrés Gallardo September 22, 2025

A few weeks ago, dockworkers in Genoa threatened a total shutdown of ports if Israel interfered with the Global Sumud Flotilla, the humanitarian aid mission of dozens of boats heading to Gaza to try and break Israel’s siege and blockade. Student organizations in Spain and Italy joined the call to action, threatening to shut down their schools.

These statements were the spark that lit the most widespread and powerful action in Italy in solidarity with Palestine: a nationwide day of strikes, blockades, marches, and clashes with police — who responded with brutal repression.

Under the slogan “Blocchiamo Tutto” (“We Block Everything” for Gaza), hundreds of thousands of workers and students led actions in at least eighty cities across the country — including in Milan, Rome, Naples, and Florence.