Hamas will be banned in Switzerland for five years. After the Council of States, the National accepted on Wednesday, by 168 votes to 6, a project from the Federal Council drawn up after the attack by the Islamist group on October 7, 2023. Some of the Greens abstained.
Switzerland must not remain inactive in the face of terror, argued Jacqueline de Quattro (PLR/VD) for the commission. It is about sending a signal of peace and protection of the population, added Dabid Zuberbühler (UDC/AR).
These atrocities must not remain without consequences, argued Fabian Molina (PS/ZH). However, the two-state solution must remain the goal. Switzerland must maintain a certain margin of maneuver and be able to enter into contact with all the actors in the conflict. Fabien Fivaz (Vert-es/NE) also spoke of the role to play of Switzerland in the reconstruction in the Gaza Strip.
The left therefore sought to limit the scope of the ban, so as not to hinder the work of organizations active in particular in the promotion of peace and humanitarian aid. These activities will not be punishable, assured the Minister of Justice Beat Jans, noting that exceptions appear in the project.
He was followed. The organizations serving as cover for Hamas, those which emanate from it, as well as the organizations and groups which act on its order or in its name are also targeted by the project.
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