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Italians stage strike in support of Gaza
The Philippine Star
|October 05, 2025
Hundreds of thousands of Italians took to the streets across the country on Friday as part of a daylong general strike called by unions in support of an aid flotilla carrying food to Gaza that was intercepted by Israel this week.
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"After what I saw with the flotilla, I thought I couldn't just stand by and do nothing. It's the first time I go to these kind of demonstrations," Mario Mascetti, a protester in Rome, told Reuters.
The CGIL and USB trade unions staged demonstrations in more than 100 cities. In the capital, crowds marched from the central Piazza Vittorio towards the main train station, holding union and Palestinian flags, as well as banners.
The strike caused delays and cancellations across Italy's rail network, with more limited disruptions at airports. Metro lines continued operating in both Rome and Milan.
This story is from the October 05, 2025 edition of The Philippine Star.
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