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Illuminated Pantheon at dusk. The Pantheon is a former Roman temple and, since AD 609, a Catholic church (Basilica Santa Maria ad Martyres or Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs) in Rome, Italy. It was built on the site of an earlier temple commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus (27 BC – AD 14), then after that burnt down, the present building was ordered by the emperor Hadrian.

Perugia, Umbria, Italy – November 17, 2023: Strike in Perugia, a protest to raise wages

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.

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