The demonstration against rearmament in Europe today in Rome: live news
Today in Rome the national demonstration called by over 400 pacifist and nonviolent associations and organizations, "against war, rearmament, genocide, authoritarianism". The procession starts from Porta San Paolo (Piazzale Ostiense) at 2 pm and ends at the Colosseum, where a large flash mob is planned
An appointment that divides the opposition. Giuseppe Conte and the duo Bonelli-Fratoianni will be there, but not Elly Schlein , expected together with Peppe Provenzano at the congress of the European Greens and Socialists in Holland. A commitment that frees the Democratic leader from the embarrassment of having to decline the invitation. If any parliamentarian wants to go, and Arturo Scotto has already declared it, they will do so in a personal capacity. Carlo Calenda also withdrew: «It's all a game of squares. We will not go to any square. God willing, I'll take my daughter to the seaside», the leader of Azione said.
Men and women are arriving in Piazzale Ostiense, in Rome, who will participate in the national demonstration "No war, rearmament, genocide, authoritarianism" scheduled for 2 pm this afternoon. "In this square there are many peace seekers", explains a protester. "Stop the genocidal war in Palestine", "Alongside the people against Netanyahu and Trump" and "Peace also depends on you" are the banners held by several protesters. Many flags are present: among these, many of Rifondazione Comunista and Palestine
"Netanyahu: 'For the second time, my son had to cancel his wedding because of the threat of missile launches, certainly a heavy personal price paid by him, his fiancée and our family.' One day someone in our government will have to account for why we stained our values and our tricolor to cover up a criminal who exterminated 60,000 Palestinians, over 16,000 children and now tells us about his family drama over a postponed wedding." M5S leader Giuseppe Conte wrote this on X.
"We will not allow Italy to be tainted by the cowardice of Meloni and her followers," Bonelli, Conte, Fratoianni and Schlein continue in the note. "For a week now - they underline - the hostilities between Israel and Iran have catalyzed the concern of world public opinion, diverting attention from the crimes against humanity underway in Gaza and from Israel's plans for colonial annexation of the West Bank. Avs, M5S and Pd have repeatedly urged the Meloni government - entrenched behind silent complicity with Netanyahu's criminal policies - to promote at European level the request for sanctions against the Israeli government for the systematic violation of international law. Faced with the massacre of tens of thousands of civilians, however, the Meloni government has limited itself to a few words of circumstance, avoiding any concrete action that could point the finger at Netanyahu."
"The hostilities between Israel and Iran have catalyzed the concern of world public opinion, diverting attention from the crimes against humanity underway in Gaza and Israel's plans for colonial annexation of the West Bank". "We will not allow Italy to be tainted by the cowardice of Meloni and her followers. We have filed a joint motion to request the revocation of the memorandum of understanding with the Israeli government in the military and defense sector and the suspension of any form of military cooperation with Israel". This was announced by Angelo Bonelli, Giuseppe Conte, Nicola Fratoianni and Elly Schlein.
The demonstration 'Stop Rearm Europe - No war, rearmament, genocide, authoritarianism' starts at 2 pm from Porta San Paolo (Piazzale Ostiense) and ends with a flash mob at the Colosseum. It will be a 'die in': participants are invited to lie on the ground with a shroud, accompanied by the recording of the bombings on Gaza. The procession will depart from Piazzale Ostiense at 2 pm and will reach the Colosseum area around 8 pm, following the following route: Piazza di Porta San Paolo, Viale della Piramide Cestia, Piazza Albania, Viale Aventino, Piazza di Porta Capena, Via di San Gregorio. For the procession that will depart from Piazzale Ostiense, the following buses will be diverted: 3, 23, 30, 51, 75, 77, 81, 83, 85, 87, 96, 117, 118, 160, 280, 628, 715, 716, 719, 769, 775, 780, C3.
“The hostilities between Israel and Iran have catalyzed the concern of world public opinion, diverting attention from the crimes against humanity underway in Gaza and Israel's plans for colonial annexation of the West Bank". "We will not allow Italy to be tainted by the cowardice of Meloni and her followers. We have filed a joint motion to request the revocation of the memorandum of understanding with the Israeli government in the military and defense sector and the suspension of any form of military cooperation with Israel". This was announced by Angelo Bonelli, Giuseppe Conte, Nicola Fratoianni and Elly Schlein.
"The Democratic Party has decided not to participate consistently with the party's behavior on the subject of European defense in this complex phase, in which we must be in European processes, not outside of them." Lia Quartapelle , Democratic vice president of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber, said this in an interview with QN, regarding today's demonstration in Rome against rearmament. "We are at a historical juncture in which we can still create the Europe we have in mind, with a common and shared vision of the risks, but also of the tools to affirm the values of European peace in the world - he adds - I think the party is right to be engaged at all levels in the institutional debate and in the relationship with civil society to improve and argue its pro-European proposal".
As for someone's decision to participate, he says: "It would be a shame if those who want to don't join. But I wouldn't exaggerate the differences, which are there and have always been there within the party". Then he underlines: "I know the base of the PD well and I know that it is very pro-European. Therefore, it does not willingly join squares that have a tone that is too emphatically anti-European. The question is not whether to defend European defense, but how to do it"
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