List of pro-Palestinian protests in Italy
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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] |
| 13 February 2024 | Naples |
? | Demonstration in front of the offices of RAI. Ended with police intervention. | [18] |
| 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. | [19][20][21] |
| 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. | [22][23] |
| 15 March 2024 | Naples |
? | Demonstration at the Engineering Faculty of the Politecnico di Napoli. | [24][25] |
| 19 March 2024 |  Turin |
? | Disruption of a session of the Academic Senate in protest of the university ties with Israel. | [26] |
| 14 April 2024 | Rome |
? | Encampment at the Sapienza University of Rome. Lasted until at least 17 April. | [24] |
| 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. | [24] |
| 17 April 2024 | Rome |
? | Demonstration in front of the Rome Courthouse in Piazzale Clodio in solidarity with protesters arrested the previous day. | [24] |
| 17 April 2024 | Rome |
? | Hunger strike by students of the Sapienza University of Rome as part of the ongoing encampment there. | [24] |
| 5 May 2024 |  Bologna |
? | Encampment at the University of Bologna. | [27] |
| 10 May 2024 | Milan |
? | Encampment at the University of Milan. | [28][29] |
| 10 May 2024 |  Padua |
? | Encampment at the University of Padua. Lasted until at least 15 May. | [30] |
| 13 May 2024 | Pisa |
? | Encampment at the University of Pisa. | [31] |
| 13 May 2024 | Venice |
40 | Encampment at the Ca' Foscari University. | [32][33] |
| 13 May 2024 |  Siena |
50 | Encampment at the University of Siena. | [34] |
| 15 May 2024 | Genoa |
? | Encampment at the University of Genoa. | [35] |
| 15 May 2024 |  Parma |
? | Encampment at the University of Parma. | [36] |
| 15 May 2024 |  Bari |
? | Encampment at the University of Bari. | [37] |
| 15 May 2024 |  Palermo |
? | Encampment at the University of Palermo. | [38] |
| 15 May 2024 |  Macerata |
? | Encampment at the University of Macerata. | [39] |
| 15 May 2024 | Florence |
400 | Encampment at the University of Florence. | [40] |
| 16 May 2024 | Turin |
? | Encampment at the University of Turin. | [41] |
| 17 May 2024 |  Trento |
? | Encampment at the University of Trento. | [42] |
| 28 May 2024 | Bologna |
500 | Occupation of train tracks at the train station. | [43] |
| 5 June 2024 | Milan |
? | Demonstration in the city center. Protesters unfurled a large Palestinian flag on top of the Milan Cathedral. | [44] |
| 21 September 2024 | Rome |
4,000 | Demonstration and march through the city center. | [45] |
| 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. | [46] |
| 15 October 2024 | Bologna |
3,000 | Demonstration and march through the city center. Protesters also showed solidarity with Lebanese victims of the Israeli invasion. | [47] |
| 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. | [48][49] |
| 15 November 2024 | Turin |
400 | Demonstration and march through the city center. Ended with police intervention. Several protesters and police officers were injured. | [50] |
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. | [51] |
| 29 March 2025 | Rome |
? | Demonstration and march through the city center. | [52] |
| 13 April 2025 | Milan |
10,000 | Demonstration and march through the city center. Ended with police intervention. Seven protesters were arrested. | [53][54] |
| 17 May 2025 | Rome |
100 | Demonstration and march through the city center. | [55] |
| 21 May 2025 | Rome |
50 | Demonstration in the city center. | [56] |
| 26 May 2025 | Rome |
6 | Disruption of a public shareholder's meeting at the defence company Leonardo Rome headquarters. | [57] |
| 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. | [58] |
| 31 May 2025 | Rome |
150,000 | Demonstration and march through the city center. | [59] |
| 7 June 2025 | Rome |
300,000 | Demonstration and march through the city center. | [60] |
| 21 June 2025 | Rome |
100,000 | Demonstration and march through the city center. | [61] |
| 30 August 2025 | Venice |
5,000 | Demonstration and march through the city center during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. | [62] |
| 22 September 2025 | Rome |
1,200 | March through the city center organized by a group called “Priests Against Genocide”. | [63][64] |
| 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. | [65][66] |
| 24 September 2025 | Milan |
? | Demonstration outside the Milan Courthouse in support of a La Scala worker that was fired for screaming "Free Palestine". | [67] |
| 24 September 2025 | Bologna |
5,000 | Demonstration in the city center in protest of the attacks to the Global Sumud Flotilla. | [68] |
| 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. | [69][70] |
| 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. | [71] |
| 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”. | [72] |
| 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. | [73] |
| 3 October 2025 | Naples |
10,000 | Blocking of the Naples port. | [74] |
| 3 October 2025 | Genoa |
40,000 | March from the ferry terminal to the city center. | [74] |
| 3 October 2025 | Milan |
50,000-100,000 | Demonstration in the city center. | [74] |
| 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. | [75] |
| 5 October 2025 | Rome |
250,000 | Demonstration against Israel's interception of the boats and demand the release of the activists. | [76] |
| 8 October 2025 | Milan |
5,000 | Demonstration and march through the city center. Protesters blocked car traffic. | [77] |
| 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. | [78][79] |
| 28 November 2025 | Milan |
? | General strike for Palestine. Several flights were canceled. | [80] |
| 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. | [80] |
| 28 November 2025 | Turin |
500 | Demonstration and march through the city center. | [80] |
| 28 November 2025 | Genoa |
5,000 | General strike for Palestine and march through the city center. | [81] |
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. | [82] |
| 2 April 2026 | Milan |
500 | Demonstration near the Duomo Cathedral against the Israeli parliament passing a law imposing the death penalty for Palestinians. | [83][84] |
See also
Notes
- Organizers state 150,000 and the police 15,000, so a midpoint is used here.