Thousands of people went to the streets in the support of Palestinians in the continuing Gaza clash, and large cities of Italy, such as Rome and Milan, also protested on Thursday. Peaceful protests ended up in confrontations among the protesters and the police. Officials of local government said over 60 police had been injured, and dozens of protesters had been arrested. The Italian government condemned the brutality and called it a sadistic exercise of solidarity.
Rather, protest planners believed that the police were excessively violent, which sparked violence. The protests reveal the hard political faults in Italy, where the masses are increasingly becoming vocal on the issues of foreign policies. Further deterioration is feared by analysts who believe this will put pressure on the government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
