Tens of thousands gather in Rome for demonstration against the war in Gaza

Published connected 07/06/2025 - 18:11 GMT+2•Updated 18:34

The march, organised successful Rome by nan guidance forces Partito Democratico (Democratic Party), Movimento 5 Stelle (M5s) and Alleanza Verdi Sinistra Italiana (Avs), started from Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II and vanished earlier nan basilica of San Giovanni successful Laterano.

Tens of thousands of people, according to nan organisers, marched waving Palestine, bid and statement flags and anti-war placards. But a number of Israel and bid flags pinch nan Star of David successful nan centre could besides beryllium seen.

The banner reference "Gaza extremity nan massacre. Enough complicity" opened nan procession, down a watercourse of group arriving from each complete Italy. According to nan section authorities, astatine slightest 10 1000 group lined nan streets of Rome, thousands much were successful nan quadrate wherever nan convoy ended.

Leading nan objection were nan leaders of nan 3 parties, Giuseppe Conte for nan M5s, Elly Schlein for nan PD and for Avs, Angelo Bonelli and Nicola Fratoianni.

Speaking to reporters, PD caput Schlein said: "It is simply a immense consequence of information to opportunity capable to nan massacre of Palestinians and nan crimes of nan Netanyahu government. It is different Italy that does not stay silent, arsenic nan Meloni authorities does. It is an Italy that wants nan nickname of nan Palestinian authorities and this is nan Italy we want".

"This is nan quadrate of humanity against nan systematic extermination that has been going connected for 20 months, starting pinch nan Italian authorities that is pretending not to spot and is still babbling,' said Conte of nan M5s.

This was not nan only objection to extremity nan warfare successful Gaza. Matteo Renzi's Italia Viva and Carlo Calenda's Azione parties organised nan gathering "Two peoples, 2 states, 1 destiny" astatine nan Parenti theatre successful Milan connected Friday.

The 2nd objection arose aft a disagreement betwixt nan 2 centrist parties and nan organisers of nan convoy successful Rome, because Italia Viva and Azione had requested a reference to anti-Semitism successful nan manifesto.

This petition was refused by Avs, M5s and Pd, because they considered nan condemnation of nan 7 October 2023 massacre carried retired by Hamas successful Israel to beryllium already clear.

In caller days, lawman curate Matteo Salvini criticised nan guidance for organising nan arena successful Rome connected nan eve of nan referendum connected activity and citizenship. "I dream that nary 1 will usage nan deaths successful Gaza to push group to spell and vote", Salvini said.