anti-semitism in switzerland

French-Jewish lawmaker Yael Braun-Pivet holds a paper flower offered by a man at a migrant detention center in Paris, France on Sept. 18, 2019. (Stephane de Sakutin/AFP via Getty Images)

Hate mail to French-Jewish lawmaker tells her to ‘prepare for the camps’

Separately, a swastika and the words “Jews pack” were etched onto a synagogue’s door in Switzerland and the slogan “Hitler force” was scrawled on an Italian Jewish family’s car.

By Cnaan Liphshiz February 19, 2021 10:56 am

A member of the GIL Jewish community, Karin Rivollet, speaks about Judaism at the GIL synagogue in Geneva, Switzerland on Sept. 6, 2020. (Courtesy of GIL)

Pig meat left outside 2 Swiss synagogues

It’s a known method of far-right activists in Europe, as pigs are considered unclean in both Islam and Judaism.

February 10, 2021 11:08 am

A Swiss lottery card featuring the words "gassed Jew." (CICAD)

Swiss lottery scratch card uses the phrase ‘gassed Jew’

The state-owned company that issued the card apologized and said it was “an unfortunate and unintentional coincidence.”

October 2, 2020 11:32 am

A view of Arosa, Switzerland in summer. (Olaf Protze/LightRocket via Getty Images)

In the Swiss Alps, locals and haredi Orthodox tourists find ways to get along

By Cnaan Liphshiz July 1, 2019 4:08 pm

Swiss kosher butcher shop vandalized 4 times in one month

October 24, 2018 6:50 am

Palestinian jailed in Switzerland for assault on Jewish man wearing kippah

August 8, 2018 7:36 am

Swiss tourism official complains about behavior of Jewish guests

August 7, 2018 6:54 am

Knife-wielding man threatens Swiss Jewish family on way to synagogue

July 9, 2018 9:24 am

First Person

I talked to the ‘anti-Semitic’ Swiss hotel owner. It’s more complicated than you think.

By Cnaan Liphshiz August 18, 2017 1:00 pm

Booking.com drops Swiss hotel that featured signs singling out Jews

August 16, 2017 4:50 pm

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