Protesters set Tesla ablaze, smash UN office's windows in Geneva anti-G7 march

Protesters in Geneva set a Tesla ablaze and smashed the windows of a bank on Sunday as they demonstrated against the upcoming G7 summit. The march, held just across the border from the summit location in France, saw thousands vent their anger at the gathering of world leaders.

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To me, it's a meeting of the rich that shows once again how the rich can become even richer while the poor are left behind.

According to police, the protest was largely peaceful, with up to 7,000 participants. However, authorities did confiscate knives and pyrotechnic devices. Demonstrators stated their opposition to the G7 as a symbol of concentrated political and economic power, particularly highlighting concerns about growing inequality.

"To me, it's a meeting of the rich that shows once again how the rich can become even richer while the poor are left behind," said protestor Pippa Saugy. The G7 summit, bringing together leaders from France, Britain, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United States, is set to address global conflicts and economic issues.

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This is an attempt to frighten demonstrators, to frighten people and discourage them from coming out to protest.

Concerns about potential violence led to businesses boarding up their premises and a significant police presence. Protests at G7 summits are common, often used to decry capitalism, globalization, climate change, and inequality. "This is an attempt to frighten demonstrators, to frighten people and discourage them from coming out to protest," said Mattia Piccard, reacting to the police deployment. Another demonstrator, Clélia Colin, specifically raised the issue of gender inequality, stating that the values represented by the G7 are "completely misogynistic."

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The values represented by the G7 are completely misogynistic, and they contribute to inequality because there is absolutely no equality.