Mother of Murdered Israeli Hostage Confronts UNRWA Secretary-General
On the 300th day since the October 7th attack, a powerful protest erupted during Lausanne, Switzerland’s August 1st celebrations. The city’s mayor had invited Philippe Lazzarini, Secretary-General of UNRWA, to deliver a keynote address. Ayelet Samerano, mother of Yonatan Samerano who was murdered on October 7th, courageously confronted Lazzarini from the audience.
She protested the abduction of her son’s body to Gaza by an UNRWA social worker, demanding answers and the return of her son’s remains. Ayelet shouted, “UNRWA kidnapped my son’s body. Where is he, Mr. Lazzarini?” and “I want my son back!”
Ayelet was joined by many supporters from Lausanne, including Jews, Christians, and others, in demonstrating against UNRWA due to the involvement of its personnel and the use of its facilities in the October 7th attack and the subsequent kidnapping and detention of victims’ bodies and hostages in Gaza.
