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Thousands march in Rome against Israel's war on Gaza

7 June 2025 17:45 BST

Tens of thousands took to the streets of Rome on Saturday to protest the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza, in a massive demonstration led by opposition groups accusing Italy’s government of being complicit in Israel’s assault.

“Stop the massacre, stop complicity!” read a banner at the front of the march, as a sea of Palestinian flags, rainbow peace banners, and “Free Palestine” signs stretched down the capital’s avenues.

Organisers estimated the turnout at around 300,000.

The peaceful protest moved from Piazza Vittorio to San Giovanni, where speakers condemned the violence in Gaza and criticised the silence of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government.

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Protestors hold a banner reading "Free Palestine" as they join a demonstration called by Italian opposition parties in support of Palestinians in Gaza, in Rome on June 7, 2025 (AFP)

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A man holds a placard reading "Free Palestine" as he joins a demonstration called by Italian opposition parties in support of Palestinians in Gaza, in Rome on June 7, 2025 (AFP)

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Protesters holds puppets on the shape of human bodies covered with fake blood as they join a demonstration called by Italian opposition parties in support of Palestinians in Gaza, in Rome (AFP)