Swiss vote to ban swastika in crackdown on extremist symbols

Raise a Glass to Malbec! Malbec World Day, April 17 | SaltWire #reels #shorts #wine #foodZURICH - Switzerland's parliament on Wednesday approved a motion to ban the Nazis' swastika emblem as part of a crackdown on extremist symbols in the neutral country.

"Racially discriminatory, violent, extremist and especially National Socialist symbols have no place in our society and should not be used in public," Justice Minister Beat Jans told parliament. The cabinet must now draft legislation that makes it illegal to wear, publicly display or spread racist, violent or extremist symbols. The ban would extend to propaganda materials, gestures, slogans and flags."Today in Switzerland, it's possible, it's even permitted, to display a flag with a swastika on your balcony. It's possible to put a flag bearing the image of the SS on the windshield of your car," said Greens lawmaker Raphael Mahaim.

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