"The Brain" Behind the Riots in Italy: Pro-Palestinian Activist Supports Hamas

Italian police arrested a 30-year-old pro-Palestinian activist, Youssef Sihar, suspected of organizing violent protests and inciting violence and terrorism. Sihar was known to the internal intelligence service after founding an organization that spread Hamas propaganda. Meanwhile, unrest continued in France and Barcelona with hundreds of arrests.

Italian police arrested a 30-year-old pro-Palestinian activist, Youssef Sihar, suspected of organizing violent protests across the country and inciting violence and terrorism. Sihar, an Italian citizen of Moroccan origin, was known to the internal intelligence service after founding an organization that spread propaganda associated with Hamas. His arrest took place as thousands of young people protested in many Italian cities and clashed with police. According to the Italian Interior Ministry, Sihar established the chat from which the 'October 17 Movement' emerged. Meanwhile, protest events continued in France with hundreds of thousands of demonstrators, and in Barcelona at least 100 people were arrested. The article cites official and media sources but does not present the suspect's version.