Pro-Palestinian protesters gather in Vicenza and march to Caserma Ederle, home to U.S. Army Garrison Italy, on Nov. 5, 2024. The protest was largely peaceful despite an outer wall of the army post being spraypainted. The paint was quickly removed, military officials said. (U.S. Army)

VICENZA, Italy — About 200 protesters marched Tuesday outside Caserma Ederle to protest U.S. support of Israel in a demonstration that military officials said left graffiti on a base wall but was otherwise largely peaceful.

The protest, organized by Vicenza for Palestine, started in the Stanga neighborhood around 9:15 p.m. and moved north on Via Aldo Moro before arriving at the home of U.S. Army Garrison Italy.

Protesters set off a few fireworks and spraypainted “Stop War” on an outer wall of the base, garrison spokesman Rick Scavetta said.

The public works department cleared the graffiti immediately, he said.

“We respect Italians’ right to peacefully demonstrate. Our main priority was the safety and security of post and the people who live and work here,” Scavetta said. “It speaks volumes of the partnership we have with the Italian authorities off post, because they helped this happen with little violence.”

The garrison knew about the protest about a week in advance and had sent out warnings to the U.S. Army community. Because it was after hours, there were few people at Ederle. All gates, including the 24-hour drive-in gate, were locked during the protest.

The protest, which wrapped up around 11 p.m., marked the second time in two months that pro-Palestinian crowds have marched outside a U.S. base in the Vicenza area.

In September, demonstrators damaged a fence at Caserma Del Din, home of the 173rd Airborne Brigade.