The Italian people are against genocide, the fascist rabbit government is subservient to Israel
Marches in 65 cities, 500,000 people in the squares
For one day at least, I too, who hate "patriotism," say it: we can be proud to be the Italian people.
It was a real revolt. An incredible day. Cities, stations, ports, airports were blocked. Demonstrations everywhere. Fierce and determined. Strikes, meetings. No one expected a day like this. There are days when you listen to Meloni's cries, hear Vannacci wanting to play the anthem of the tenth MAS in schools, read right-wing newspapers explaining that we must become the heirs of Charlie Kirk —that is, a young racist activist with strong Nazi overtones—and it seems like the Wehrmacht has returned. Then you realize that no, maybe it's just the Colle Oppio circle, a very Roman and slightly farcical version of National Socialism. And in any case, it seems to you that there's no hope left for this Melonized country. That the antibodies have run out.
Yesterday, everything changed. We discovered that there are still a people, mostly young, willing to fight for ideas. When I say ideas, I mean modern values, such as freedom, solidarity, peace, defense of the poor and of life. Equality. Christian and secular, socialist, liberal, and Enlightenment ideas. I don't think they can be put on the same level as the fascist nostalgia of a general who is devouring the League and cornering all the democratic elements of the right. Italy is the first country in the world to make a resounding gesture of revolt against the genocide underway in Gaza . It matters little if we have a government, perhaps of rabbits, perhaps of fascists, which is now the only one in Europe not to recognize Palestine and to maintain an attitude of submission toward Israel, that is, toward the most ferocious of rogue states. What everyone can see is that the Italian people are the ones who, with absolute clarity and more than anyone else, stand with the victims of the extermination. Well, at least for today we can be proud.
Perhaps never before have we seen such a strong mobilization, promoted by the union, which does not target the immediate interests of workers: wages, hours, healthcare, housing, transportation. A great movement has taken to the streets, born from an idealistic drive. From indignation at Israel's attempt to annihilate the Palestinian people. Don't tell me the right and the left are the same. It's a lie. The right is running its election campaign by promising small handouts. A few hundred euros to buy a new washing machine, a few tax amnesties, a few million showered on the Marche region , the promise of a miraculous tax reform. The left has boarded the Flotilla, is taking to the streets for Gaza, is fighting in Parliament in defense of migrants and against ministers who are rescuing Libyan cutthroats in violation of every rule of international law.
Not only are the left and the right not the same thing, they represent two very different Italies. That of tax evaders and that of the young people who embark on boats to bring aid to Gaza, risking their lives because they believe in it. That is, because they believe in humanity and not in the interests of the condominium. For one day at least, look, I'll say it myself, even though I hate "patriotism": we can be proud to be the Italian people.
l'Unità
