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May 19, 2025

Italian Lawmakers Protest Gaza Blockade at Rafah Crossing; 100,000 Dutch Protesters Take to Streets
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On Sunday, a group of Italian lawmakers took part in a protest on the
Egyptian side of the Rafah border with Gaza. This is Laura Boldrini, the
former speaker in the Italian Parliament's lower chamber.

Laura Boldrini: "We are here to break the silence on what's happening in
Gaza: the extermination of the Palestinian people. We cannot accept
what's happening there."

Major Palestinian solidarity protests were held this weekend in London
and The Hague, where as many as 100,000 protesters, many wearing the
color red, called on the Dutch government to draw a red line and stop
supporting Israel.


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