(Swiss Info) Swiss political parties have spoken out in favour of the Federal Council’s proposed ban on the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The rightwing Swiss People’s Party felt that the draft law did not go far enough in the consultation procedure. The leftwing Social Democrats called for clarifications, for example, that parliament should have a say.
The parties were unanimous in the consultation procedure that ended on Tuesday. They want to ban Hamas and classify it as a terrorist organisation in Switzerland. This would prevent financing and propaganda activities in the country.
The parties believe that Swiss territory should not serve as a refuge for those who would jeopardise global peace and stability. The People’s Party saw radical Islam and terrorism as the “arch enemies of a liberal legal and social order as Switzerland knows it.”
