Maurizio Coppola of Power to the People examines the massive growth of the Palestine movement and its impact on wider Italian politics.
Since 7 October 2023, the Palestine solidarity movement in Italy has undergone a renaissance, marked by university occupations, local and national demonstrations, and protests in front of the US and Israeli embassies against the genocide of the Palestinian people.
This movement opposes the complicity of the Italian government and the inaction of the parliamentary opposition, including the Democratic Party, Five-Star Movement, and Left-Green Alliance.
This 'Palestine moment' has ended over a decade of 'social peace' in Italy, reactivating the popular classes and highlighting numerous social and political contradictions.
This 'Palestine moment' marked an important turning point
Author's summary: Palestine solidarity movement reactivates Italian popular classes.