Hundreds gathered Friday in Milan to commemorate Palestinian children killed in the Gaza Strip, carrying a symbolic shroud bearing thousands of names through the city center, according to Radio Popolare, Anadolu reports. The demonstration began in front of the Duomo di Milano, where participants unfurled a 27-meter (99-foot) long shroud displaying the names of 18,457 Palestinian children killed in Gaza between Oct. 7, 2023, and July 31, 2025. Before the shroud was unveiled, protesters stood in silence in the square. Palestinian flags and keffiyehs were visible throughout the gathering. Organizers described the shroud as a symbol of the children killed during the conflict. The initiative was first launched after an Italy-Israel football match in October 2024 and has since been […]
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Read Full Article on Middle East Monitor →![People gather in Piazza Duomo to participate in the demonstration in memory of Palestinian children victims of Israeli attacks and march through the city carrying a symbolic 25-meter-long shroud bearing the names of the 18,457 young victims in Milan, Italy, on June 5, 2026. [Andrea Carrubba - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AA-20260605-41590995-41590970-DEMONSTRATION_IN_MEMORY_OF_PALESTINIAN_CHILDREN_VICTIMS_IN_MILAN-1.jpg)
