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Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Rome and other cities because the Flotilla was intercepted

The main Italian union, CGIL, has called a general strike on Friday against the attack on civilian ships carrying Italian citizens.

TURIN (Italy), 01/10/2025.- People take part in a protest in support of the Palestinian people and the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) after the Israeli navy has begun to intercept boats from the GSF, in Turin, Italy, 01 October 2025. The Global Sumud Flotilla, an international maritime initiative that began sailing in August 2025 en route to the Gaza Strip, aims to break the Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. (Protestas, Italia) EFE/EPA/ALESSANDRO DI MARCO — Protests in Italy. Photo: EFE

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2025/10/02 - 06:37

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2025/10/02 - 06:37

Thousands of people have demonstrated in Rome and other Italian cities to protest against the capture of the Global Sumud Flotilla.

Around 10,000 people have demonstrated in the centre of the Italian capital, according to local media reports.

The demonstrators began to gather around the Termini railway station, surrounded by police, and then headed towards the centre to reach the Chigi Palace, the seat of the government.

The protests have also taken place in other cities, such as Naples (south), where activists entered the railway station, Milan (north) or Turin (north), where they intended to occupy the university building in Palazzo Nuovo, according to the same sources.

In addition, the main Italian union, CGIL, has called a general strike on Friday to denounce the "attack on civilian vessels carrying Italian citizens", which it considers "extremely serious".

The USB base union has also joined the strike: "Israel is attacking international law, it is time to block everything," it has written on its social media.

The Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini, has advanced that he is considering limiting the strike because "he does not share the assumptions that would justify it."