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Italian police prevent Palestinian activists from disrupting the torch relay

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The Italian police successfully intervened and prevented Palestinian activists from disrupting the sacred Olympic tradition on Saturday.

Italian police said Pro-Palestine activists were prevented from contacting the opening stages of the Cortina Cortina Winter Olympics Torch Relay.

Both groups of protesters were removed before they could reach the transfer route to Rome, by the police.

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The Olympic torch has been lit in Greece. (AP Photo / Thanassis Stavrakis)

A third group of about 10 people were targeted by police who cut down Palestinian flags when they were transferred to the city’s largest university, La Sapieza.

There were also three people holding signs in support of Venezuela near the American embassy.

In October, more than two million demonstrators marched through more than 100 Italian cities to protest the war in Gaza.

The Olympic Champion Swimmir Gregorio Paltrinike began to be transferred to the Stadio Dei Marmi and the Torch 20 kilometers before finishing the day in Piazza del Popolo.

The transfer will cover nearly 7,500 kilometers and wind its way through all 110 Italian provinces before arriving at Milan’s San Siro stadium for the opening ceremony on February 6.

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Speed-Track SpeedSkater Jean-Francois Monette lights the Olympic flame at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium during the Olympic Torch Relay, Dec. 9, 2009. (AP Photo / The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson)

In total, there will be 10,001 torchbearers.

The next stops in the Torch Relay are Viterbo on Sunday, and Terni on Monday.

Pro-Palestinian protesters causing disruptions at sporting events have increased every year in the past year, especially sporting events involving Israeli teams.

Last month, many people were arrested at a football meeting in United Kingdom That included the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv. Israeli fans of the team were banned from attending the game due to security concerns, but the disruption remains a concern regardless, with Israeli protesters nearby.

Many people were arrested at the football meeting United Kingdom That included the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv. Israeli fans of the team were banned from attending the game due to security concerns, but the disruption remains a concern regardless, with Israeli protesters nearby.

The Israeli team has been pulled out of October’s race in Italy, the Giro Dell’emilia, due to concerns about possible concussions. pro-palestine protests. Organizers made the decision after protesters repeatedly threatened to disrupt the recent Spanish Vuelta.

Seven of the previous 11 days of the race at the Vuelta were canceled or interrupted because the Spanish government estimated that more than 100,000 people were on the streets in Madrid during September.

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The protesters said their action was aimed at withdrawing Israel’s military operation in Gaza after Israel’s deadly attack on Israel on July 7, 2023.

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