Rome Turns Off Trevi Fountain Lights In Solidarity With Gaza
'Let's stop the war in Gaza' was also projected onto the front facade of the historic Palazzo Poli, which is behind the fountain, in a symbolic demand for a ceasefire.
A group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in front of the fountain and waved Palestinian flags in protest of what they described as genocide by Israel in Gaza.
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