An estimated 20,000 participants are taking part in the demonstration, led by Palestinian community groups in this capital and the Lazio region, under the slogan “Against war and for a just peace,” the newspaper reported on its website on Saturday. The Republic .
The demonstration was sponsored by the Palestinian Arab Democratic Union, the Palestinian Association in Italy, the Palestinian Community, the Palestinian Youth of Italy and the Palestinian Student Movement.
Various trade union, political and social groups as well as student groups such as the Alternative Student Opposition (OSA) and the communist youth organization Cambiare Rotta joined.
Highlighted, among others, was the presence of a large number of militants from the Communist Refoundation Party, members of the Base Trade Union Union (USB), Power to the People, the National Association of Italian Partisans (ANPI) and the Naples Insurgency Laboratory.
The march started at 3:00 p.m. local time at Porta San Paolo and went through Via de la Piramide Cestia, Piazza Albania, Via Aventino, Piazza Porta Capena, Via di San Gregorio, Via Labicana, Via Mazonini and Via Emanuele Filiberto. at any time by police forces.
In front of the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in the center of this capital, a demonstrator lowered the Israeli flag, which, along with that of the other member countries, was flying in front of the building’s facade. Seat of this institution.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said today his country abstained from voting on the UN-adopted resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, deeming it “unbalanced”, claiming that it was “not a ‘no’ “There is neither a condemnation of Hamas nor any reference to Israel’s right to self-defense.”
This declaration was endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly this Friday at a session of the General Assemblies of this organization with 120 votes in favor, 14 against and 45 abstentions, and calls for an “immediate, permanent and prolonged humanitarian ceasefire” in the war between Israel and Palestine.
Tajani referred to the “right to self-defense” that Tel Aviv used to justify its bombings in the Gaza Strip, which have already killed more than six thousand Palestinians.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said this abstention was the right decision, but spoke in favor of de-escalating the conflict and sending humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Elly Schlein, leader of the opposition Democratic Party, called it “a mistake for Italy not to support the UN resolution on a humanitarian ceasefire.”
“Call it a ceasefire, call it a humanitarian ceasefire, call it a humanitarian pause, just stop this massacre of civilians,” Schlein demanded.
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