The Swiss Peace Movement submitted the petition “No to nuclear war: ban nuclear weapons, now!” to the Swiss Federal Council. This was accompanied by a vigil to remind the government to finally support peace talks and a ceasefire in Ukraine. The peace activists were also calling for a greater commitment to peace in the Gaza war.

The Swiss Peace Movement expresses its solidarity with the civilian population of Palestine and Israel and calls for a quick end to the fighting. The Palestine-Israel conflict cannot be resolved by force. In the current situation, an immediate ceasefire and peace negotiations between all parties of the conflict are needed. However, we emphasize that the ultimate responsibility for the violence lies with the disproportionately powerful Israeli apartheid regime, which has oppressed and discriminated against the Palestinian people for decades.

Once again, the Swiss Federal Council is trying to align Switzerland closer to NATO and thus undermines Switzerland's neutrality. For years, the Swiss government has been integrating Switzerland step by step into the NATO bloc. Recent examples are Switzerland's joining the NATO Sky Shield project and the announcement of joint military exercises. Plans have now been announced for NATO to open a liaison office in Geneva. According to statements from the Swiss Foreign Ministry, the federal authorities are taking precautions “to welcome NATO to Switzerland”.

Viola Amherd of the Federal Council has decided that Switzerland should join NATO's Sky Shield project. The Swiss Peace Movement strongly criticizes this warmongering decision, which further undermines Switzerland's neutrality, and demands Amherd's resignation.

Die Schweizerische Friedensbewegung SFB kritisiert den Entscheid der eidgenössischen Räte scharf, dem ukrainischen Präsidenten Wolodimir Selenski am 15. Juni eine Live-Videobotschaft im Bundeshaus zu ermöglichen.

The new issue of the Swiss Peace Movement's newspaper "Unsere Welt" is published. Attached you can find a copy.

The new issue of the Swiss Peace Movement's newspaper "Unsere Welt" is published. Attached you can find a copy.