https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/protesters-burn-israeli-us-flags-as-student-demonstrations-sweep-italyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/protesters-burn-israeli-us-flags-as-student-demonstrations-sweep-italyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/protesters-burn-israeli-us-flags-as-student-demonstrations-sweep-italy#u139729Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:21:22 +0000Thousands of students marched across Italy on Friday, October 16, demanding increased education funding and decreased military spending while protesting the policies of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. In the Italian capital of Rome, pro-Palestinian demonstrators burned Israeli and United States flags and called for a boycott of Israel. The demonstrations are part of a growing autumn student uprising in the country, with police using water cannons to disperse protesters in Turin.Why it mattersThe demonstrations coincide with broader domestic unrest in Italy, including activist travel ahead of th