Basel

The Basel-Stadt cantonal police announced that a demonstration planned for Saturday under the title "Death to Zionism" cannot be approved, and that security forces are preparing to take the necessary measures to deal with it.

A pro-Palestinian group is planning an anti-Israel demonstration in Basel on August 29, the anniversary of the 1897 First Zionist Congress. Organizers are using the slogan "death to Zionism" and imagery reminiscent of Hamas propaganda, though local police have yet to receive a permit request.