With the historical background of the strike of the Italian dockers and the base union union (USB) that moved about two million people in Italy, this Saturday there were huge mobilizations in several European countries demanding the stop to the genocide carried out by Israel’s Zionist state over the Palestinian people in Gaza. In addition, it was claimed for the release of the more than 400 activists of the Sumudated Global Flotilla kidnapped in international waters by Israel.
In Barcelona, ​​some 300 thousand people filled the streets in a march headed by a Palestinian flag of more than 20 meters. There was also an important mobilization in Madrid. It is the third day of consecutive demonstrations, which began last Thursday when the news of the flotilla interception began to arrive.
🔴 Hundreds of workers and young people in the class block in the demonstration of #Madrid by #Palestina pic.twitter.com/UQCNhqbXMR
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🇵🇸 We stop everything | Hundreds of thousands of people now in Madrid in the demonstration in solidarity with Palestine pic.twitter.com/3PxvDNSNH4
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🔴 Class block in the manifestation of #Madrid by #Palestina pic.twitter.com/qbGR2IztSI
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Barcelona, ​​along with Seville, was one of the first Spanish cities to march, but mass mobilizations are expected in more than 40 cities. Mobilization in Madrid is expected to also be massive. The Palestine Solidarity Movement unanimously demands the PSOE government and add the immediate rupture of all political, commercial and military relations with the genocidal state of Israel and the total embargo of weapons.
In Rome, workers and youth also shouted their solidarity with the Palestinian people and demanded again the end of genocide. One million people participated in the mobilization that occurred the day after the general strike.
The bureaucracy of the main Italian workers’ central, the CGIL, which had to yield to the pressure of the bases and summon the strike last Friday, today has to account for the power of the movement and publish the massive actions in several of the main cities of the country, including Rome, Milano, Torino, Bari, Venezia, Firenze, Palermo, Bologna.
“This day honors our country.”
It is the day of the general strike in defense of Flotilla for Gaza. Already from the early hours of the morning processions and events are mobilizing Italy. The squares are full: Rome, Milan, Turin, Bari, Venice, Florence, … pic.twitter.com/Gtnogy9U1U
– National CGIL (@cgilnational) October 3, 2025
Crowds were also seen in the streets of Paris, the French capital, which challenges the constant repression of the Executive. Macron is almost personal target the criminalization of prolastation activists, beyond symbolic gestures such as the late recognition of the Palestinian State at the last UN General Conference.
In Argentina there were also mobilizations in cities such as Mendoza, convened by the Arab communities of the city and with the participation of social and political organizations. Thousands of people marched from km 0 to the legislature.
Together with the Arab communities in the province, political organizations such as the Left Front, social, artistic, environmental, women and sexual diversity and students of the UNCuyo were mobilized.
Given the continuous support of Western imperialisms and Arab monarchies, together with Egypt, the genocidal state of Israel, it is in our hands to redouble the support to the Palestinian people, From the river to the sea.
Source: www.laizquierdadiario.com
