Pro-Palestine Rallies In Zurich And Geneva Draw Thousands
Date
11/13/2023 2:14:09 PM
(MENAFN- Swissinfo)
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الآلاف يشاركون في مظاهرات مؤيدة لفلسطين نهاية الأسبوع الماضي
The demonstrations were authorised. The slogan "From the river to the sea" is labelled as clearly anti-Semitic by the Israeli side, as it denies Israel and its inhabitants the right to exist.
One speaker also called on participants on Zurich's Helvetiaplatz to boycott "Israel-friendly" brands, such as the Starbucks coffee chain. The demonstration by around 1,000 participants was guarded by a large contingent of police.
Controversy over demonstration authorisation
The fact that the city of Zurich had authorised this demonstration led to differences with the cantonal security director Mario Fehr earlier this week. He described the city's authorisation as negligent and dangerous. He said that chanting hate slogans had nothing to do with freedom of expression.
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