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Police officers stand guard at the Synagoge Agudas Achim in Zurich, on March 3, 2024, after an Orthodox Jewish man was stabbed, late on March 2, 2024. (Arnd Wiegmann/AFP)
March 12, 2024, 12:53 pm
Antisemitism in Switzerland nearly tripled by Hamas-Israel conflict, study shows
Review by Jewish community group and antisemitism watchdog finds 155 ‘real world’ incidents in 2023, 114 of them since October 7, compared to 57 for all of 2022
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Police officers stand guard at the Synagoge Agudas Achim in Zurich, on March 3, 2024, after an Orthodox Jewish man was stabbed, late on March 2, 2024. (Arnd Wiegmann/AFP)
March 4, 2024, 11:09 pm
Swiss president says ‘antisemitism has no place’ in country after Jewish man stabbed
President Viola Amherd says she is ‘shocked’ by attack; 15-year-old suspect pledged allegiance to Islamic State, called for global fight against Jews
By AFP
The Swiss house of Parliament in Bern, seen on August 15, 2022. (Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
April 26, 2023, 5:55 pm
Switzerland approves its first national memorial honoring victims of the Holocaust
The Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities umbrella group says that until now there have been only small, private sites dedicated to ‘the numerous Swiss victims of persecution’
By Jamey Keaten
Croatian police stand guard as migrants and refugees gather in Zagreb's Fair Convention center, on September 18, 2015. (AFP PHOTO/STR)
September 18, 2015, 10:07 pm
Recalling Holocaust, Swiss Jewish leader urges refugee relief
In public appeal, Herbert Winter says ‘privileged’ Switzerland is ‘morally obligated to act for those less fortunate’
By JTA
Rolf Bloch, a former leader of Swiss Jews and chocolate factory owner. (youtube screenshot/RTS - Radio Télévision Suisse)
May 27, 2015, 4:45 pm
Jewish negotiator behind Swiss WWII compensation dies
Rolf Bloch, 84, represented the Jewish community over reimbursement of assets seized during Holocaust
By JTA
Swiss politician Geri Muller is at the center of a sex scandal two prominent Swiss Jews are accused of exposing. (Courtesy of Swiss Energy Foundation/JTA)
September 12, 2014, 3:56 am
Conspiracy theories thrive in Swiss politician’s nude selfie scandal
In major media storm, Baden Jewish community president accused of seeking to discredit mayor who embraced Hamas
By Cnaan Liphshiz
March 18, 2013, 6:33 pm
Switzerland sees drop in anti-Semitic attacks
No violence recorded in 2012 — all incidents were limited to graffiti and hate mail
June 28, 2012, 11:16 am
Swiss lawmaker resigns after ‘Kristallnacht’ comment
Alexander Muller of the Swiss People’s Party wrote on Twitter that ‘maybe we need another Kristallnacht … this time for mosques’
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