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Muslim women in headscarves (Photo by Hasan Almasi on Unsplash)
March 13, 2021, 1:54 pm
Swiss Jews join Muslims in protesting referendum banning face-covering veils
Jewish federation said the bad, which was passed last week, ‘restricts and violates several conditions of religious freedom’
By JTA
A surveillance camera can be seen next to a Star of David (Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa)
February 12, 2021, 3:27 pm
Pig meat left outside two Swiss synagogues
Swiss Jewish groups claims the incidents were a deliberate attempt to desecrate the shuls by far-right activists
By JTA
Kenton United Synagogue (Google maps screenshot)
April 22, 2020, 1:05 pm
Zalman Kossowsky, former Kenton United Synagogue rabbi, dies at 80
Despite reports his death may have been related to the virus, his synagogue stressed that he passed away of natural causes
By JTA and Jewish News Reporter
Basel police car. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Credit: Mattes
December 4, 2018, 2:27 pm
Swiss synagogue has window smashed with hammer
Damage discovered Saturday morning as worshippers gathered for the Shabbat service at Basel shul
By JTA
Shop front of the kosher butcer which was attacked. Source: Google Streetview via https://www.nau.ch/news/schweiz/judische-metzgerei-in-basel-wiederholt-attackiert-65448609)
October 24, 2018, 6:25 pm
Swiss kosher butcher vandalised four times in one month
Basel Jewish community condemn 'antisemitic' attacks on shop in the city, including the removal of the letter 'J' from its sign
By JTA
Roman Abramovich
September 27, 2018, 10:12 am
Roman Abramovich ends Swiss residency bid after ‘defamatory’ claims made
Lawyers of Russian oligarch and owner of Chelsea Football Club hits out at allegations involving money laundering and organised crime
A police car in Zurch, Switzerland
March 16, 2018, 11:26 am
Swiss neo-Nazi who attacked Jewish man sentenced to prison
Assailant made Nazi salute and shouted anti-Semitic slogans at Orthodox man on Shabbat afternoon, before pushing him and spitting on him
By JTA
Carl Lutz
February 16, 2018, 3:40 pm
Swiss honour diplomat who helped save 86,000 Jews
Room in the country's Federal Palace is renamed for Carl Lutz, who worked to save 86,000 Jews from the Nazis
By JTA
Tariq Ramadan
October 30, 2017, 2:33 pm
Sexual harassment claims against anti-Israel academic are a ‘Zionist plot’, supporters say
Admirers of controversial Oxford professor Tariq Ramadan reject accusations he assaulted three women
By JTA
Jonas Fricker
October 2, 2017, 3:03 pm
Swiss politician resigns after comparing pigs to Auschwitz victims
Jonas Fricker apologises to parliament and Switzerland's Jewish community for his 'naïve' remark
By JTA
August 18, 2017, 3:21 pm
Swiss hotel that put up signs singling out Jews dropped by Booking.com
Hotel reservation site removes Paradise Apartments in Arosa after it controversially asked Jewish guests to wash before using a pool
By JTA
Kosher meat
August 18, 2017, 3:18 pm
Swiss to vote on banning import of kosher and halal meat
Social Democratic Party member's bill seeks to stop meat fit for Jews and Muslims from being brought into Switzerland
By JTA
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