Pro-Pal march in Rome, 'turn the spotlight back on Palestine'

Palestinian groups in Italy march in Rome to demand "an end to Israel's genocide".

The procession started from the Colosseum, with a slight delay due to the rain, and will travel through the center of the capital until reaching Piazzale Aldo Moro, near La Sapienza University.

"In addition to Rome, there are more than 40 squares throughout Italy, from north to south. With this procession we want to rekindle the spotlight on Palestine, which has recently gone out", explained Maya Issa of the Palestinian Student Movement in Italy, one of the promoters of the mobilization. The youth section of the 5 Star Movement, Potere al Popolo, the USB union, the student organizations Osa and Cambiare Rotta and other organizations also took part. "We are here to demand that Israel be isolated and boycotted. There must be sanctions, as has been done with over 20 sanctions packages against Russia," Issa added.

At the head of the procession was a banner with the words "The end of genocide is the end of Zionism". Immediately behind, another with the phrase "7 October Resistance Day". In addition to dozens of Palestinian flags, some Hezbollah flags were also noticed among the protesters.