National Council Commission to Prohibit Hamas and Consider Sanctions
Published: Tuesday, Oct 10th 2023, 14:21
Updated At: Friday, Oct 13th 2023, 14:12
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The Swiss Security Policy Commission of the National Council (SIK-N) has reacted to the attack on Israel by proposing to ban the Hamas and to consider sanctions against the radical Islamic Palestinian organization. The two proposals were unanimously approved by the Commission and the texts of the proposals have been made available to the news agency Keystone-SDA. The motion does not specify how the Swiss government should implement the ban on Hamas. After the recent attacks by Hamas on Israel, the Swiss government and parliament have been urged to take a clear stance and set an example. The Commission has stated that Hamas has discredited itself with its "inhuman and radically destructive attacks and justifications". The SIK-N has requested a report to examine the consequences of a ban on Hamas, including preventing the organization from receiving support from Switzerland or using the Swiss financial system. Legally, only the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda are currently banned in Switzerland, and those found guilty of propagating these organizations can be punished with a prison sentence of up to five years or a fine. Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has stated that a similar approach to Al-Qaeda could be taken against Hamas. After the Hamas' large-scale attack on Israel with more than 900 deaths in the border area, the Israeli government imposed a complete blockade of the Gaza Strip.nn
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