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Prairie Gates

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5. Italy will see general strikes across all sectors on Friday, October 3

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 10:12 AM

Oct 2

This is a general strike called by CGIL, not just to sub- and smaller unions. Meloni, with her usual wit, announces that "Non vogliono pace, ma il weekend lungo" ("They don't want peace, but a long weekend" ).

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Israel's Gaza flotilla interception triggers protests, diplomatic expulsions and calls for strikes [View all] malaise Oct 2 OP

This is all so crazy to me. I guess I can understand searching the boats for security, but if Israel will not let aid still-prayin4rain Oct 2 #1

Israel plainly stated the flotilla could dock at the Port of Ashdod to have the supplies off loaded and delivered. EX500rider Oct 2 #3

No guarantee angrychair Oct 2 #6

Their is a guarantee that uninspected cargo would contain weapons from Iran sooner then later. nt EX500rider Oct 2 #7

No, there is not angrychair Oct 2 #8

Just how do you think Hamas arms itself? Gaza certainly does not contain weapons factories for everything they use EX500rider Oct 2 #9

Appreciate the comments angrychair Oct 2 #10

The problem is that Israel has not been getting enough food or medicine delivered. So allowing the food and medicine to still-prayin4rain Oct 2 #11

Hopefully Meloni falls. David__77 Oct 2 #2

Israel heroically saves Gaza from vicious humantiarians. Ping Tung Oct 2 #4

Italy will see general strikes across all sectors on Friday, October 3 Prairie Gates Oct 2 #5