Overview

• Tens of thousands joined demonstrations in dozens of cities during a 24-hour, union-led action supporting Palestinians in Gaza.
• Dockworkers blockaded entrances at Genoa and Livorno and staged protests at Trieste and Venice, where police used water cannon to clear crowds.
• Clashes in Milan led to more than 10 arrests and injuries to about 60 police officers, with tear gas deployed at the central station.
• Strikes and road actions caused train delays, curtailed local transit, school closures and temporary motorway blockages in several regions.
• Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the violence and maintained that Italy will not recognize a Palestinian state for now, as unions vowed continued efforts to obstruct shipments linked to the war, including support for the Global Sumud Flotilla.