Calls to exclude Israel from the "Milano-Cortina 2026" Winter Olympic Games were at the center of stormy protests held over the weekend in the city. The protesters, including pro-Palestinian student groups, demonstrated against the participation of the Israeli delegation.
The protest, which began as a massive march with the participation of about ten thousand people, developed into violent clashes with police forces in the Corvetto Square area and near the Olympic complexes.
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Protesters threw water bottles, fireworks, and smoke bombs at police officers, and even attempted to break through barriers set up on the way to the eastern highway. In response, security forces used water cannons and tear gas to disperse the rioters.
