Pro-Palestine protesters chant in the square: 'Turning the spotlight back on Palestine'

Palestinian realities in Italy march in Rome to demand "the end of Israel's genocide." The procession set off from the Colosseum, with a slight delay due to rain, and will make its way through the center of the capital until it reaches piazzale Aldo Moro, near the La Sapienza university. "In addition to Rome, there are more than 40 squares across Italy, from north to south. With this march we want to turn the spotlight back on Palestine, which has recently gone dark," explained Maya Issa of the Movement of Palestinian Students in Italy, among the promoters of the mobilization. Also joining were the youth wing of the Five Star Movement, Potere al Popolo, the Usb union, the student organizations Osa and Cambiare Rotta, and other groups. "We are here to demand that Israel be isolated and boycotted. There must be sanctions, just as was done with more than 20 packages of sanctions against Russia," Issa added. At the head of the march was a banner reading "The end of the genocide is the end of Zionism." Right behind it, another with the phrase "October 7, a day of Resistance." In addition to dozens of Palestinian flags, some Hezbollah flags were also spotted among the demonstrators. In Turin, 4,000 people are taking part in the regional Pro Pal march. The demonstration, called by the city coordination Torino per Gaza, has drawn the participation of more than sixty groups including movements, collectives, political forces, and trade unions. The demonstrators will march through the streets of the Piedmontese capital to piazza della Repubblica. The conclusion is expected there, according to the route set by the police headquarters, while the organizers have requested to return to piazza Castello. The march will cross viale I Maggio, behind the central piazza Castello, heading down toward the rondò Rivella, then passing northward along corso Palermo as far as largo Brescia and corso Giulio Cesare. At the head of the demonstration is a banner reading "The end of the genocide is the end of Zionism. 3 years after October 7." "We are here — said one of the spokespersons of the coordination into the microphone — to show that Turin knows which side to take. For us, starting from piazza Castello had a precise meaning: to bring our struggle into the hypocritical showcase of this city, bringing here the colors of Palestine, which are the colors of freedom." Greta Thunberg has arrived in Naples for the first time and took part in the march in solidarity with the population of Gaza. The Swedish activist joined the demonstrators in the area around the railway station, walking through the square with them and briefly chatting with some of those present. Her presence was part of the mobilization in support of Palestine, in a context marked by initiatives of solidarity with the population of the Gaza Strip. Thunberg took part in the march, exchanging a few words with demonstrators she met along the route. For the activist, known internationally for her environmental commitment and for her subsequent initiatives in support of the Palestinian cause, it was her first visit to the Campanian capital. All rights reserved © Copyright ANSA