Posts Tagged: Switzerland
Hamas-Linked Nonprofit Launches Wikipedia Training Program to Smear Israel
A human rights organization with alleged links to Hamas has launched a new initiative to train Palestinians to edit Wikipedia pages about Israel and the...
UN Experts Denounce Switzerland for Sentencing Students Over Anti-Israel Protest Activity
UN human rights experts said on Tuesday they had protested to Switzerland after a group of students were sentenced for trespassing after taking part in anti-Israel sit-ins at a...
Antisemitism Witnessed by 78% of EU Teachers in Classrooms, UN Survey Finds
Teachers across the European Union are witnessing antisemitism as a near daily social occurrence in the classroom and the workplace, according to a new survey...
Senior Iranian UN Diplomat in Geneva Defects, Seeks Asylum in Switzerland
i24 News - A senior Iranian diplomat posted to the United Nations’ European headquarters in Geneva has reportedly defected and applied for political asylum in...
Switzerland to Enact Hamas Ban on May 15
A new Swiss law banning Hamas and related organizations will come into force on May 15, the government said on Wednesday, aiming to prevent the Palestinian terrorist group from using...
Swiss Parliament Votes to Ban Hezbollah
Switzerland's parliament on Tuesday voted to outlaw Hezbollah, in a rare move by the neutral country that has traditionally followed a policy of promoting international dialogue and mediation. Proponents...
European Surprise: Switzerland Takes a Hardliner Stance Against Terrorism
Historically known for its neutrality, Switzerland maintained decades of politically neutral and pacifist policies towards international conflicts, while seeking world peace as a motto. But...
Swiss Museum Compensates Jewish Heirs of Pissarro Painting Sold Due to Nazi Persecution
A museum in Basel, Switzerland, said on Thursday it will compensate the heirs of the late German-Jewish textile entrepreneur Richard Semmel for a Camille Pissarro...
Two Arabic-Speaking Men Arrested for Antisemitic Attack in Switzerland
i24 News — The Swiss authorities arrested two men in late August for an alleged antisemitic attack on a 19-year-old British Orthodox Jew in Davos. The...
Israeli Archaeologists Discover Graffiti of Medieval Swiss Knight in King David’s Tomb
Israeli archaeologists have discovered a 15th century medieval inscription bearing the name and family emblem of a Swiss knight on a wall in the King...
Zelensky Urges Swiss to Target Russian Money ‘Helping to Wage War’ on Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Saturday for comprehensive peace talks with Moscow and also urged Switzerland to do more to crack down on wealthy...
US Urges Americans to Keep Clear of Kabul Airport as Crowd Chaos Grows
The United States advised Americans in Afghanistan to avoid traveling to Kabul airport on Saturday as thousands gathered trying to flee the country almost a...
Swiss Ban on Full Veil Raises Questions and Riles Islamists
In an effort to curtail extremism, Switzerland last month voted to ban women wearing the burqa or niqab (full veil). The national referendum passed March...
Neutral Switzerland’s Growing Islamist and Jihadist Challenge
"Respect your wives," admonished the imam of the Dar Assalam mosque. "You have rights over them and they over you." But, he quickly added, women...
