Palestine Produces New Social Fractures in Italy
Maurizio Coppola of Power to the People examines the massive growth of the Palestine movement and its impact on Italian politics.
Since 7 October 2023, the Palestine solidarity movement in Italy has experienced a renaissance, marked by university occupations, local and national demonstrations, and protests in front of the US and Israeli embassies.
These actions are against the genocide of the Palestinian people, 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 movement reactivates Italian popular classes.