"Tens of thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators marched through the streets of Rome on the UN Solidarity Day for Palestine, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and an embargo on arms sales to Israel. Footage captured on Saturday shows large crowds of protesters parading while waving Palestinian flags and holding banners bearing anti-government slogans. UN Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, can also be seen leading the march alongside activists Greta Thunberg and Thiago Avila. "I know that a ceasefire could become a form of violence legitimising the continuation of ethnic cleansing, far from our watchful eyes. We cannot allow this to happen to the Palestinian people," Albanese addressed protesters. "Italy is one of the most complicit countries in this genocide when it comes to financial, military, political, and social support for Israel while they are conducting massacres," Thunberg added. Italy's government earlier announced the suspension of all new arms export licences to Israel since October 7, 2023, while reassessing existing licenses on a case-by-case basis. However, data in the 2024 Report to Parliament indicates that €4.2 million ($4.58 million) worth of military equipment, including items under pre-existing contracts, was still exported to Israel via 212 transactions during 2024. Gaza's Health Ministry reported on Saturday that the Palestinian death toll has now surpassed 70,100 since the conflict began. Israel continues to carry out strikes as both sides accuse the other of breaking the deal."