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Swiss Police Disperse Anti-Israel Protest Using Water Cannons and Pepper Spray
Swiss police in Basel used water cannons and pepper spray to break up an illegal pro-Palestinian protest on August 29. The demonstration, which featured anti-Israel slogans and coincided with the anniversary of the First Zionist Congress, was deemed a threat by authorities.
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What happened
- 01Swiss police used water cannons and pepper spray to disperse a protest.
- 02The demonstration was pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel.
- 03The protest occurred on the anniversary of the First Zionist Congress.
- 04Police cited calls for violence as the reason for the ban.
- 05The Jewish community expressed concerns about the protest.
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