Memorial service held in Bern for October 7 attack victims

Over 200 people commemorated the victims of the Hamas attack one year ago in Bern's synagogue on Sunday evening. The terror of October 7 has left deep scars in Israeli society, but also in the Jewish community worldwide, mourners heard. For people in Israel, life has been turned upside down since the terrorist attack, said Ralph Friedländer, President of the Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities (SIG). But life has also changed fundamentally for Jews in Switzerland. + Get the most important Swiss news directly in your inbox Anti-Semitism has risen massively. "Even our children have to justify themselves at school and university for a war that they have nothing to do with," said Friedländer. This is unacceptable. Jews are facing an unprecedented wave of anti-Semitism. It is obvious that the portrayal of Israel in many local media has contributed to this situation, he added. + Swiss call for peace on eve of anniversary of October 7 terrorist attack The numerous demonstrations of ...