Hundreds take part in Swiss march against war

Several hundred people demonstrated in the Swiss capital of Bern on Monday against war and oppression. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Easter March expressed solidarity with the victims of violence around the world and called for a greater commitment to peace. Around 40 organisations, mainly from left-wing and religious circles, had called for the demonstration. The Bern March takes place every year on Easter Monday from the outskirts of the city to the cathedral square. Rainbow flags fluttered in the procession and banners called on Switzerland to recognise Palestine, a Keystone-ATS journalist observed on the spot. + Where Switzerland stands on the Iran war Wars, genocide, ethnic cleansing and violence have cost the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, according to the March's official appeal. "Many people feel powerless in the face of this violence. We are part of a long chain of people resisting war and violence." Not naïve "We are inundated ...