Florence, Italy (AP) – Pro-Palestinian protesters He approached the gates of the Italian soccer team’s training centre on Friday, demanding that any future World Cup qualifiers against Israel would not take place. The War in Gaza.
The protest was part of a nationwide strike that also responded to aid missions blocked by Israeli forces.
Italy is scheduled to host Israel in Udine on October 14th. UEFA is considering stopping Israel In war. The players were not at the CoverCiano Training Center in Florence, but the team will be called up there on Monday.
The protesters appeared to behave peacefully on the other side of the street from the football complex, holding an aloft reading banner in Italian saying, “Let’s stop Zionism with resistance.” The protest leader grabbed the microphone and cried out, “How can we allow Israel, a Zionist and criminal nation, to play a soccer game?”
Dozens of protests have erupted across Italy since Wednesday night after the Israeli Navy intercepted the global SUMUD fleet and detained activists.
On Friday, workers and students were taken to the streets after solidarity with the Palestinians and the fleet sought a day’s general strike. Hundreds of trains have been cancelled or delayed, and many private and public schools have been closed, as well as some domestic flights.
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