Posts Tagged: Switzerland antisemitism
Europe Sees Sharp Rise in Attacks Targeting Israelis Amid Growing Antisemitism
Across Europe, Israelis are facing a disturbing surge of targeted attacks and hostility, as a wave of antisemitic incidents — from violent assaults and vandalism...
Anti-Israel Protesters Target European Synagogues Amid Escalating Antisemitism Crisis
Amid a surge in antisemitic incidents across Europe, anti-Israel demonstrators targeted synagogues in Poland and Switzerland over the weekend, heightening fears of further violence following...
Global Antisemitic Incidents Decreased in 2024 From Post-Oct. 7 Surge but Remain Alarmingly High, New Study Finds
Antisemitic incidents worldwide decreased in 2024 following the record surge that followed the Hamas-led massacre across southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, but they remain...
Antisemitic Incidents Surged 90% in French-Speaking Switzerland in 2024, New Report Finds
Nearly 2,000 antisemitic incidents were reported in French-speaking Switzerland in 2024, marking a 90 percent increase from the previous year amid the aftermath of the...
Antisemitism in Switzerland Has Surged to ‘Unprecedented Level,’ New Report Finds
Antisemitism in Switzerland continued to surge to an "unprecedented level" across the country last year, compared to the months leading up to the Hamas-led massacre...
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...
Swiss City Councillor Condemned for ‘Child Killers’ Post
A councillor in the Swiss city of Bern faced strong criticism on Friday after she shared an Instagram post with a comment blaming Jews for...
Teen Who Stabbed Jewish Man in Zurich Was Radicalized Online, Swiss Police Reveal
The teenager who seriously wounded an Orthodox Jewish man in an antisemitic stabbing attack in Zurich earlier this month was radicalized on the internet while...
Antisemitism in Switzerland Boosted by Hamas-Israel Conflict, Study Shows
The number of antisemitic incidents in Switzerland has leapt since the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas in Israel and the Israeli government's subsequent response against...
Top Swiss Diplomat Appointed to Mediate Tensions Between Jewish Tourists, Businesses in Davos Ski Resort
The tourism authority in the exclusive Swiss mountain resort of Davos has appointed a top diplomat to mediate the growing tensions between local businesses and...
Swiss Police Investigating Davos Ski Shop and Restaurant Over Ban on Jews
A restaurant and ski equipment hire outlet in the exclusive Swiss mountain resort of Davos is in the spotlight after it posted a sign informing...
Swiss Authorities Wrestle With Ban on Pro-Hamas Demonstrations
The Swiss authorities are debating whether to ban pro-Hamas demonstrations after thousands of protesters took to the streets of Zurich and Geneva over the weekend...
Millennial Orthodox Jew Aims to Break Mold by Winning Council Seat in Swiss City of Zurich
A 26-year-old man is aiming to become the only Orthodox Jew serving on a municipal council in Switzerland. Jehuda Spielman, who works as an accountant, is...
Swiss Neo-Nazi Fined for ‘Outrageous’ Antisemitic Speech Accusing Jews of Starting Two World Wars
A Swiss far right politician has been convicted by a court in the city of Basel for pushing antisemitic propaganda in a Nov. 2018 address...
