Procession Milan 25 April, pro-Palestine demonstrators seek clash with Jewish Brigade: one injured in the Cathedral

Tensions during the march 25 April Of Milan. Clashes in Piazza Duomo between pro-Palestine and law enforcement. Protesters attempted to break through the security cordon, with police in riot gear forced to resort to charges to repel the advance. Pushes, slaps and beatings when the Jewish community arrived at the end of the procession with their banners. The incidents lasted a few minutes. The Police Headquarters explained that it was “a group of agitated young North Africans”, some with Palestinian flags, who also put the City Angels cordon in difficulty. Officers in riot gear immediately intervened in the square and restored calm. Two protesters were stopped and taken to the police station

Before the Jewish Brigade As soon as he arrived in Piazza Duomo, a few dozen pro-Palestine demonstrators tried to make contact, some “armed” even with flag poles. After a series of shouts and exchanges of insults, the City Angels, who guard the Brigade, formed a cordon and managed to prevent the situation from degenerating with the help of the police. Some pro-Palestine protesters also tried to hit the City Angels with sticks and flag poles.

Clashes at the march: a protester from the Jewish Brigade injured

A boy who was marching in Piazza Duomo with the Jewish Brigade was wounded in the arm during the attack by pro-Palestine militants. “Our friends of the religion of peace did not like the presence of the Jewish Brigade and the Star of David and thought of attacking, as usual for the religion of peace”, the victim commented sarcastically, Richardwhile the still bleeding wound on his arm was being treated. It is not clear how they got it, one of the hypotheses – explained Riccardo – is that it may have been one of the sticks taken from the Israeli flags and used by the pro-Palestine militants during the assault on the Jewish Brigade in Piazza Duomo, in front of McDonald’s.

Anpi: «Over 100 thousand people at the procession»

“We estimated the number to be above 100,000.” The president of Anpi Milano said it from the stage of the event on 25 April, Primo Minelli. «Disputes will not spoil this Liberation Day – he added -. There are so many of us beyond what we imagined, so much so that some parts of the procession have yet to leave.”

Scurati reads the monologue in Piazza Duomo

Thunderous applause for Antonio Scurati after reading the monologue this afternoon from the stage in Piazza Duomo in Milan from where the writer spoke after taking part in the April 25th procession through the streets of the city centre. Scurati made only one change compared to the original version when he said that “I fear that by now not even this April 25th will pronounce the word anti-fascism”.

“As I speak to you, we are celebrating because this is Liberation Day which is liberation from Nazi-fascism,” he added. After finishing the monologue he came down from the stage and hugged the Democratic Party secretary Elly Schlein before walking away.

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