A party with overt Nazi sympathies has been created in Switzerland. The leader of the National Party, David Mulas, said its “leaders are Adolf Hitler and Rudolf Hess” and that the party is “anti-Semitic and for the white race.” Swiss Jewish leaders called on the government to suspend the party, but such a move would run counter to Swiss law, said a spokeswoman for the Justice Ministry.
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