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It starts at 2 p.m.: Everything about the national pro-Palestine demo in Basel
In Europe and North America, organizations are calling for an “international pro-Palestinian day of action”. The Basel police expect thousands of participants.
The initial situation
A national demonstration will take place in Basel this Saturday. Participants travel from all over Switzerland and a car is organized from French-speaking Switzerland. The background is an international pro-Palestinian day of action. In various cities in North America and Europe, slogans like “One year of genocide. One year of resistance” called for protest actions.
The demonstration in Basel has been approved; the cantonal police are expecting several thousand participants. The meeting point is at 2 p.m. in De-Wette Park, the route leads over the Wettstein Bridge and Claragraben to Kasernenplatz. Traffic restrictions in the area of the route must be expected from 2 p.m. to around 5 p.m., the police write.
Public transport limited
During the demonstration, trams and buses cannot run on the affected sections. As “Baseljetzt” reports, it is not clear how long the diversions will take. As the Basel transport company said when asked by the online medium, travelers must expect greater restrictions in tram and bus traffic.
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Memories of the demonstration in January
On Saturday afternoon, various pro-Palestinian groups are calling for a national demonstration in Basel.
Bild: Georgios Kefalas/Keystone
The national Palestine demonstration on January 13, 2024 was peaceful. According to the Basel police, there were up to 2,500 people on site – the organizers even spoke of 5,000. The participants traveled to Basel from various cantons to demonstrate in the freezing cold for a free Palestine and for a ceasefire in the Middle East. The demonstration remained peaceful and ended on the tar of the barracks area.
When the demonstration train reached the Starbucks on Claraplatz, the peaceful mood changed slightly. Around 20 demo participants stuck Palestine flag stickers with the inscription “Boycott Israeli Genocide” on the windows and walls of the Starbucks branch.
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