Palestinian-American journalist Ali Abunimah says Swiss authorities have released him after detaining him for three days without any clear reason.

The Electronic Intifada’s executive director says his offence was ‘being a journalist who speaks up for Palestine’.

Swiss authorities have arrested and deported prominent Palestinian American journalist Ali Abunimah, executive director of online publication The Electronic Intifada, ahead of a speech he was slated to give in Zurich over the weekend, the publication has reported.

Swiss federal prosecutors are reportedly reviewing complaints against Israeli President Isaac Herzog over "incitement to genocide" in Gaza.

Swiss authorities detained Ali Abunimah, a Palestinian-American journalist and co-founder of the media outlet The Electronic Intifada.

Controversial anti-Israel activist, Ali Abunimah, was arrested in Zurich due to an entry ban into the territory

World leaders and business executives left the Swiss mountain resort of Davos after a week of discussions dominated from a distance by Donald Trump's return as U.S. President.

Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the 2023 Hamas attack on the Nova music festival, will represent Israel at the 2025 Eurovision.

Saudi Foreign Minister Says Trump Does Not Raise Risk of Iran-Israel War By Samia Nakhoul and Marwa Rashad DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Tuesday he did not see Donald Trump's new administration increasing the risk ...

Yuval Raphael, who survived the 7 October attack in 2023, has been chosen to represent Israel at this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Raphael, 24, was at the Nova musical festival when Hamas attackers killed 360 young partygoers and took 40 more hostage.

Palestinian-American journalist Ali Abunimah was arrested in Switzerland after arriving to speak at an event held by the Palestine Committee Zürich. | TAG24

Israel's economy minister said on Wednesday it seeks a peaceful Gaza but has not decided whether to help fund its reconstruction and would not allow the rebuilding of Hamas rule that he said could lead to another cross-border militant attack.