Shroud for Gaza: March in Pisa honors 18,457 Palestinian children killed

A silent march through Pisa displayed a 30-meter white shroud bearing the names of 18,457 Palestinian children and teenagers killed in Gaza, aiming to restore their dignity and memory. The event was organized by the association Carnia per la Pace. The shroud, covering victims from October 2023 to July 31, 2025, traveled from Piazza XX Settembre to Piazza dei Cavalieri. Organizer Ivan Marin said the names represent individual lives, with a blank section left symbolic for victims whose names remain unknown. The "Sudario per Gaza" has toured Italian and foreign cities for about a year, with contributions from mothers, teachers, and children. The Pisa per la Palestina group condemned the killings and criticized Italian and European military ties with Israel.