List of pro-Palestinian protests in Italy

This is a list of pro-Palestinian protests in Italy including demonstrations, marches, sit-ins, direct actions, and campus encampments in support of Palestinian rights.

List

Estimated attendance is either mentioned explicitly in the references or a midpoint is used, i.e., 50 when dozens are mentioned, 500 when hundreds are mentioned, and so on.

Pre-2023

Date City/town Estimated attendance Description Ref(s)
18 November 2006  Rome and  Milan 50,000 The protests were against the arms sale to Israel, against apartheid, and against military cooperation with the nation. The dual protest was sponsored by several political parties, such as Federation of the Greens, Communist Refoundation Party, Democrats of the Left, Workers' Communist Party, and Party of Italian Communists. The protest stirred nationwide condemnation and strengthened support for Israel after the participants publicly burnt three cloth mannequins draped with an Israeli, a US, and an Italian flag in front of the monument to the Unknown Soldier. [1][2][3]
17 January 2009  Rome 82,500[Note 1] Demonstration and march through the city center. Protesters chanted against George W. Bush and Ehud Barak. [4][5]
27 September 2014  Rome 5,000 Demonstration and march through the city center. [6][7]
27 May 2018  Rome 150 Demonstration against Israel's participation in the 2018 Giro d'Italia cycling competition and against Jerusalem having hosted the start of the race earlier that month. Some protesters attempted to disrupt the passage of the cyclists. Ended with police intervention. Seven protesters were arrested. Dozens of protesters and two police officers were injured. [8]
13 May 2021  Milan 5,000 Demonstration and march through the city center. [9]
14 May 2021  Livorno ? Temporary blocking of a shipment containing weapons and explosives destined to Ashdod port. [10]
15 May 2021 Multiple ? Demonstrations in the city centers. [11][12]
15 May 2021  Rome 1,000 Demonstration and march through the city center. [9][11][12]
15 May 2021  Venice 50 Demonstration in the city center. [13]

2023

Date City/town Estimated attendance Description Ref(s)
13 October 2023  Naples ? Demonstration and march through the city center. [14]
13 October 2023  Rome 5,000 Demonstration and march through the city center. [14]
21 October 2023  Rome 500 Demonstration and march through the city center. [15]
17 November 2023  Pisa ? Demonstration in the city center. Protesters unfurled a large Palestinian flag on the Leaning Tower of Pisa. [16]

2024

Date City/town Estimated attendance Description Ref(s)
27 January 2024  Milan ? Demonstration in the city center during the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Ended with police intervention. [17]
23 February 2024  Florence ? Demonstration and march through the city center. Ended with police intervention. Several protesters were injured. Videos of police officers beating young students went viral online and sparked an investigation into the violence. [18][19][20]
23 February 2024  Pisa ? Demonstration and march through the city center. Ended with police intervention. Several protesters were injured, including some being taken to the hospital in ambulances. [21][22]
15 March 2024  Naples ? Demonstration at the Engineering Faculty of the Politecnico di Napoli. [23][24]
19 March 2024  Turin ? Disruption of a session of the Academic Senate in protest of the university ties with Israel. [25]
14 April 2024  Rome ? Encampment at the Sapienza University of Rome. Lasted until at least 17 April. [23]
16 April 2024  Rome 300 Attempted occupation of the Rector's Office at the Sapienza University of Rome. Ended with police intervention. Two protesters were arrested. [23]
17 April 2024  Rome ? Demonstration in front of the Rome Courthouse in Piazzale Clodio in solidarity with protesters arrested the previous day. [23]
17 April 2024  Rome ? Hunger strike by students of the Sapienza University of Rome as part of the ongoing encampment there. [23]
5 May 2024  Bologna ? Encampment at the University of Bologna. [26]
10 May 2024  Milan ? Encampment at the University of Milan. [27][28]
10 May 2024  Padua ? Encampment at the University of Padua. Lasted until at least 15 May. [29]
13 May 2024  Pisa ? Encampment at the University of Pisa. [30]
13 May 2024  Venice 40 Encampment at the Ca' Foscari University. [31][32]
13 May 2024  Siena 50 Encampment at the University of Siena. [33]
15 May 2024  Genoa ? Encampment at the University of Genoa. [34]
15 May 2024  Parma ? Encampment at the University of Parma. [35]
15 May 2024  Bari ? Encampment at the University of Bari. [36]
15 May 2024  Palermo ? Encampment at the University of Palermo. [37]
15 May 2024  Macerata ? Encampment at the University of Macerata. [38]
15 May 2024  Florence 400 Encampment at the University of Florence. [39]
16 May 2024  Turin ? Encampment at the University of Turin. [40]
17 May 2024  Trento ? Encampment at the University of Trento. [41]
28 May 2024  Bologna 500 Occupation of train tracks at the train station. [42]
5 June 2024  Milan ? Demonstration in the city center. Protesters unfurled a large Palestinian flag on top of the Milan Cathedral. [43]
21 September 2024  Rome 4,000 Demonstration and march through the city center. [44]
5 October 2024  Rome 5,000 Demonstration in the city center despite ban imposed by the government. Ended with police intervention. At least 34 protesters were injured. [45]
15 October 2024  Bologna 3,000 Demonstration and march through the city center. Protesters also showed solidarity with Lebanese victims of the Israeli invasion. [46]
13 November 2024  Turin 100 Occupation of defence company Leonardo Turin headquarters. Some protesters climbed on top of a plane in the grounds of the company. [47][48]
15 November 2024  Turin 400 Demonstration and march through the city center. Ended with police intervention. Several protesters and police officers were injured. [49]

2025

Date City/town Estimated attendance Description Ref(s)
18 March 2025  Bologna 400 Demonstration and march through the city center. Ended with police intervention. [50]
29 March 2025  Rome ? Demonstration and march through the city center. [51]
13 April 2025  Milan 10,000 Demonstration and march through the city center. Ended with police intervention. Seven protesters were arrested. [52][53]
17 May 2025  Rome 100 Demonstration and march through the city center. [54]
21 May 2025  Rome 50 Demonstration in the city center. [55]
26 May 2025  Rome 6 Disruption of a public shareholder's meeting at the defence company Leonardo Rome headquarters. [56]
31 May 2025  Rome 500 Encampment of the Piazza Numa Pompilio in protest of Israel's participation in the cycling competition 2025 Giro d'Italia. [57]
31 May 2025  Rome 150,000 Demonstration and march through the city center. [58]
7 June 2025  Rome 300,000 Demonstration and march through the city center. [59]
21 June 2025  Rome 100,000 Demonstration and march through the city center. [60]
30 August 2025  Venice 5,000 Demonstration and march through the city center during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. [61]
22 September 2025  Rome 1,200 March through the city center organized by a group called “Priests Against Genocide”. [62][63]
22 September 2025 Multiple 100,000 - 500,000 Nationwide strike in over 75 municipalities. At least 18 protesters were arrested. Several dozens were injured, including police officers. Dockworkers in Genoa, La Spezia, Ravenna, Trieste, Venice, and Livorno halted all arms transfers to Israel. [64][65]
24 September 2025  Milan ? Demonstration outside the Milan Courthouse in support of a La Scala worker that was fired for screaming "Free Palestine". [66]
24 September 2025  Bologna 5,000 Demonstration in the city center in protest of the attacks to the Global Sumud Flotilla. [67]
27 September 2025  Genoa 25,000 Demonstration and march through the city center. Blocking by dockworkers of containers with explosives and hazardous materials headed for Israel. [68][69]
1 October 2025  Naples ? Blocking of rail traffic at the Napoli Centrale railway station in response to Israel's interception and kidnapping of activists on board of the Global Sumud Flotilla. [70]
2 October 2025  Milan 80,000 Demonstration in solidarity of the Global Sumud Flotilla being intercepted by Israel. Protestors carried a banner reading: "Free Palestine, Stop the War Machine”. [71]
2 October 2025  Rome 10,000 Demonstration outside the Roma Termini railway station in response to Israel's interception and kidnapping of activists on board of the Global Sumud Flotilla. [72]
4 October 2025  Rome 250,000-1,000,000 Demonstration and march through the city center. Two cars and trash bins were set on fire. Met with police intervention. [73]
5 October 2025  Rome 250,000 Demonstration against Israel's interception of the boats and demand the release of the activists. [74]
8 October 2025  Milan 5,000 Demonstration and march through the city center. Protesters blocked car traffic. [75]
24 October 2025  Rome 500-1,000 Demonstration and march towards the Israeli Embassy and the Rome Film Festival. Ended with police intervention including the use of water cannons against the protesters. [76][77]
28 November 2025  Milan ? General strike for Palestine. Several flights were canceled. [78]
28 November 2025  Venice ? Blocking of the entrance to the offices of defense company Leonardo. Ended with police intervention, including the use of water cannons. [78]
28 November 2025  Turin 500 Demonstration and march through the city center. [78]
28 November 2025  Genoa 5,000 General strike for Palestine and march through the city center. [79]

2026

Date City/town Estimated attendance Description Ref(s)
7 January 2026  Milan 10,000 Several pro-Palestinian groups protested against the environmental and financial impact of 2026 Winter Olympics, denouncing Israel's participation as well as demanding Israel to be excluded from the games. [80]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Organizers state 150,000 and the police 15,000, so a midpoint is used here.

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