Italy faces general strike over budget on 28 November
These strikes mark a turning point in the movement for Palestine within organized labor globally.
The general strike in Italy was the second called by Italian unions after a strike on Sept. 22 in response to the first Israeli attack on the Flotilla. This is an unprecedented display of solidarity for the people of Gaza, and for the nearly 500 activists of the Sumud Flotilla who were attacked and abducted by the Israeli Navy for the “crime” of bringing baby formula, food and medicine to a starving people.
In Italy, it is estimated that 60% of the population participated in the strike, and key sectors of the Italian economy shut down operations to demand an arms embargo and an immediate end to the war in Gaza.
