Swiss call for peace on eve of anniversary of October 7 terrorist attack

Calls for peace and other expressions of solidarity with the victims of the Middle East conflict are multiplying in Switzerland a year after the October 7 terrorist attack. The ICRC and the Evangelical Reformed Church expressed their support on Sunday. After some 4,000 people demonstrated their support for the Palestinian people in Basel on Saturday evening, and ahead of rallies in Geneva and Bern on Sunday to commemorate the October 7 terrorist attack, the The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reiterated that "human suffering knows no borders", and once again called on all parties to respect the dignity of all those affected by the conflict. + Get the most important Swiss news directly in your inbox Over the past year, the region has witnessed devastation and dehumanisation on a massive scale, the ICRC said in a statement on Sunday. The International Committee of the Red Cross remains firmly committed to continuing to provide vital services, and stresses the need to ...