#arms-exports-to-israel

#arms-exports-to-israel

Last week, as the Israeli military continued to annihilate the Gaza strip, a 24-hour general strike rocked the Italian peninsula. Demanding an end to Italy's complicity in the genocide, half a million people abandoned their workplaces, schools, and universities in over 80 cities across the country, inspired by a single slogan: " Blocchiamo tutto." ("Let's block everything.") The precise number of participants will remain a matter of contention, but the scale and efficacy of the September 22 strike exceeded all expectations.

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to confirm the move after concluding the situation has deteriorated since he urged Israel to change course over the summer. Portugal, Canada, Australia and France are also due to recognise Palestine today, joining around three quarters of the 193 UN member states who do so. Ireland made the move last year alongside Norway and Spain.