Pro-Palestine protesters in Florence, Pisa charged by police

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Police in the Tuscan cities of Florence and Pisa last Friday charged demonstrators protesting in favour of Palestine as the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza shows no sign of letting up.

Archive photo of a pro-Palestine protest outside Rai headquarters in Rome on February 17. (Photo: ANSA)

In Florence, police prevented students, union representatives and members of the Palestinian community from reaching the United States consulate.

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Pro-Palestine protesters in Florence, Pisa charged by police

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