Italian dock workers block ports to stop weapons shipments to Israel

Italian dock workers blocked the roads leading to the ports in Genoa and Livorno to prevent weapons shipments to Israel.

A man holds a banner as he takes part in the general strike organized by the Unione Sindacale di Base (USB Union), Turin, northwestern Italy, Sept. 22, 2025.

Strikes disrupted trains to Rome, while students joined the streets in solidarity with the Palestinians.

Pro-Palestinians protesters hold a giant Palestinian flag during a protest part of the nationwide strike organized by the Unione Sindacale di Base (USB Union) in Turin, northwestern Italy on 22, Sept. 2025.

The "Block Everything" protests have slowed transport and services across Italy.