West Bank at the Brink
Record Pace of Illegal Settlements, Systematic Violence, and Military Operations Empty Palestinian Communities Amid International Passivity. The increase of Israeli settlements in the West Bank reached a record level in 2025, according to the latest United Nations report. This figure confirms the acceleration of a territorial annexation that has raised the number of these colonies […]
Attacks and Destruction of Palestinian Roots
The Israeli triple assault on agriculture (UAWC), universities, and UNRWA aims to undermine the pillars of Palestinian society. In recent weeks, the Israeli occupation army has launched an offensive against the vital structure of Palestinian society. Far from limiting itself to military targets, this campaign systematically and coordinately attacks three fundamental pillars: agriculture, through the […]
Between Desperation and Expulsion: The Flights Emptying Gaza
Humanitarian Aid or Expulsion Mechanism? The Opaque Network of Flights Emptying Gaza Under the Shadow of Israeli Coordination A week ago, a plane carrying 153 Palestinians landed in Johannesburg in an operation orchestrated by the organization Al-Majd Europe. The evacuated Palestinians arrived after a journey that included a stop in Kenya, and which, according to […]
The “Yellow Line”: The New Border Confining Gazans to 42% of Their Territory
Shooting All Who Cross: The yellow blocks marking the new military border have turned the return home of displaced people into a death sentence, amid international inaction. The Israeli army has imposed a new internal military border within the Gaza Strip, known as the “Yellow Line.” This demarcation, part of the ceasefire plan proposed by […]
Israel Breaches Ceasefire with Rain of Bombs that Kills 57 Palestinians
As hundreds of Israeli airstrikes kill dozens of Palestinians and block humanitarian aid, sources reveal the explosion that justified the offensive was caused by Israeli settlers. The Israeli Security Minister demands turning Gaza “into hell.” On October 19 and 20, the Israeli army launched a series of airstrikes, killing 57 Palestinians and flagrantly violating the […]
Released but Banished: The Reality for Palestinian Hostages After the Ceasefire
An international agreement celebrates the release of nearly 2000 hostages, while on the ground, forced exile and accounts of torture complicate the path to peace. Within the framework of a ceasefire signed on the 13th of October 2025, Israel and Hamas released the last 20 living Israeli hostages in exchange for 1960 Palestinian hostages, in […]
Press Release 07/10/2025 – WOFA
Expected release of the last Swiss nationals detained in Israel Since the arrest and illegal detention of the 19 Swiss nationals participating in the Freedom Flotilla, our association, Waves of Freedom Switzerland, has stepped up its efforts with the FDFA to secure their immediate release. According to the information we have received, the 10 […]
Press Release 05/10/2025 – WOFA
Return of Swiss humanitarian workers from the Global Sumud Flotilla: between relief and indignation Nine of the nineteen Swiss participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla, who had been illegally detained in Israel since Wednesday, arrived in Geneva on Sunday at around 2:00 p.m. local time. Welcomed with joy and relief by their loved ones […]
137 Humanitarian Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla Freed
The activists detained by Israel were released and expelled to Turkey thanks to the work of international lawyers and pressure from seve al governments. A plane chartered by Turkey landed in Istanbul on Saturday, October 4th, carrying 137 activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF). They were freed after being illegally detained in international waters […]
Press Release 03/10/2025 – WOFA
Global Sumud Flotilla: Swiss participants detained in Ktzi’ot, an Israeli prison in the Negev desert October 3rd 2025, 5 pm GMT +2 According to information provided by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), participants of the “Global Sumud Flotilla” intercepted by the Israeli army are being held at Ktzi’ot prison, by far the […]