Rome, 2 October (LaPresse) – The march in Rome organised by the Global Movement to Gaza has begun, following the Israeli army's detention of the Global Sumud Flotilla. Thousands of people gathered near the Colosseum to march to Piazzale Ostiense. Last night saw spontaneous protests in the immediate aftermath of the Israeli operation, tonight there is the march, and tomorrow there will be a general strike. The final event of the three days of protests will be the national demonstration in Rome on Saturday. At the head of the march from the Colosseum is a banner reading “3 October general strike – 11 a.m. Piazza dei Cinquecento – let's block everything”. Dozens of Palestinian and USB flags were waved in the square. Avs, Potere al Popolo and Cobas also marched in the procession. The demonstrators gathered at the Piazza dei Cinquecento, renamed “Piazza Gaza” by the demonstrators and Roman universities. The students of La Sapienza University set off in procession from Piazzale Aldo Moro to reach the starting point of the demonstration.