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Swiss Activists Return Home After Israel Detention

10/11/2025

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Nine Swiss activists from the Gaza aid flotilla returned to Geneva on Wednesday after detention in Israel.
Rémy Pagani, former Geneva mayor, said Switzerland, as a signatory to the Geneva Conventions, should assist those mistreated and not charge repatriation costs.
Around 300 supporters welcomed the activists at the airport.
The nine were part of a larger group of 450 deported from Israel.

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Nine Swiss activists from the Gaza aid flotilla returned to Geneva on Wednesday after detention in Israel.
Rémy Pagani, former Geneva mayor, said Switzerland, as a signatory to the Geneva Conventions, should assist those mistreated and not charge repatriation costs.
Around 300 supporters welcomed the activists at the airport.
The nine were part of a larger group of 450 deported from Israel.