This Article is From Nov 16, 2023

Swiss Cops Block Pro-Palestinian Protest Using Pepper Spray At Macron Event

Footage on social media platform X showed officers using what appeared to be pepper spray and restraining members of an advancing crowd carrying pro-Palestinian flags and banners.

Swiss Cops Block Pro-Palestinian Protest Using Pepper Spray At Macron Event

Emmanuel Macron is set to address the University of Lausanne about challenges facing Europe (File)

Geneva, Switzerland:

Police intervened to block some 200 protesters outside a Swiss university where French President Emmanuel Macron is due to give a speech on Thursday, Swiss public broadcaster SRF said.

Footage on social media platform X showed officers using what appeared to be pepper spray and restraining members of an advancing crowd carrying pro-Palestinian flags and banners.

The cantonal police service did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Macron is set to address the University of Lausanne in a speech about the challenges facing Europe alongside Swiss President Alain Berset.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

.