Moni Ovadia.<br />
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Rome, 27/06/2020. Today, Pro-Palestinian activists and members of the public gathered in Piazza del Campidoglio, outside Rome City Hall, to protest (1.) against the Israeli annexation plan of 30% of the Palestinian Territories supported by the President of the United States, Donald Trump. The requests of the organisers are listed on their Facebook event page: «[…] - prevent the annexation of the Palestinian Territories to Israel; - sending of a UN interposition force which will also take care of the defense of Palestinian citizens and towns against attacks by Israeli soldiers and settlers; - recognition of the State of Palestine by the Italian government and the European Union; - convening of an international conference for peace in the Middle East, under the auspices of the United Nations, with the participation of all interested parties, on the basis of UN resolutions and in compliance with international laws, starting from the Geneva Convention. […] justice, peace and legality prevail and ensure freedom and self-determination for Palestinians is in everyone's interest, especially in countries bordering the Mediterranean, because, as Mandela said: "We will never be free until the Palestinians are free" […]». The demo was organized, amongst others, by the Palestinian Community in Rome and Lazio (2.), Assopace Palestina (3.) and Rete Romana di Solidarietà con il Popolo Palestinese (4.). Similar demonstrations were held contemporary in at least other 18 squares across Italy. During the event, the speech of the former Italian Prime Minister and Former Foreign Minister, Massimo D'Alema, sparked vibrant protests among some of the people attending the demo who left it while he was addressing the crowd.<br />
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Footnotes & Links:<br />
1. http://bit.do/fGemL<br />
2. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sandoga/<br />
3. http://www.assopacepalestina.org/<br />
4. http://bit.do/frfpo