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Thousands of workers and students have joined a strike and widespread demonstrations in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza.

Milan and Rome have essentially been shut down, with long delays for national trains and limited public transport in major cities.

Italy’s grassroots unions called for a 24-hour general strike in public and private sectors, including public transportation, trains, schools and ports.

Police have clashed with protesters as tensions rise. Dockworkers have blocked access roads to ports in a bid to stop the transfer of supplies to Israel.

Outside of Bologna, protesters tried to stop traffic on a motorway as part of the demonstration.

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