Around 3,000 demonstrators called for a "free Gaza" in Zurich and Geneva on Saturday afternoon. Once again, the controversial call "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" was chanted.
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. ...