Pia Holenstein
Pia Holenstein is a former member of the Zurich cantonal parliament for the Social Democratic Party (SP) of Switzerland. She has been a vocal figure in political discourse, particularly noted for her controversial views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In 2024, she made headlines by asserting that the atrocities described in the aftermath of the October 7 attacks were fabricated, a statement that drew significant criticism and highlighted the growing tensions within leftist politics regarding issues of antisemitism and solidarity with Palestine.
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Pia Holenstein, a former SP cantonal councilor, wrote in her blog about the alleged falsehoods of the October 7 massacre.
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