Overview

• The council rejected the Europa Verde motion to suspend the Tel Aviv sister-city tie by 21 votes to 9, with 6 abstentions, after debate led by councillor Carlo Monguzzi.
• Protests inside the chamber forced a brief suspension as activists chanted pro-Palestine slogans and Monguzzi unfurled a Palestinian flag.
• Outside Palazzo Marino, demonstrators pushed against barriers and police in riot gear used batons before the crowd set off in a march through central streets.
• PD leaders pitched a Gaza City twinning as a concrete gesture for Palestinians, with some pointing to a changed international context reported in recent days.
• Right-wing councillors highlighted Milan’s MM S.p.A. contract on the Tel Aviv metro and submitted a nomination of President Donald Trump for the Ambrogino d’Oro.