Switzerland

Swiss Eurovision winner's trophy shattered while returning to EBU in protest of Israel

Nemo suffered a hand injury shortly after receiving the trophy in 2024 when the notoriously fragile glass trophy broke for the first time.

Nemo representing Switzerland celebrates after winning during the Grand Final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo, Sweden, May 12, 2024.
AJ EDELMAN reacts after his second heat run in the 2-man bobsleigh event at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

Israel condemns Swiss commentator's attempt to 'humiliate' athletes at Winter Olympics

Switzerland's Foreign Minister and Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis speaks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, during a bilateral meeting between Switzerland and Iran, in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

US-Iran talks reveal diplomatic gaps despite progress, sources tell 'Post'

A woman holds a Ukrainian flag at a protest near the United Nations office, on the day of US-mediated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026.

Talks on Ukraine war settlement were tense, to continue, source tells Russian agencies


Who is Stefanie Eller, the Red Cross official seen alongside Hamas? – opinion

We become irritated when people fail to act as we expect. It infuriates us to see a representative of the organization sitting next to a masked terrorist, signing “release documents” for civilians.

A Palestinian Hamas terrorist and a member of the Red Cross sign documents during the handover of hostages Or Levy, Eli Sharabi and Ohad Ben Ami as part of the hostage deal between Hamas and Israel in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. Eller is standing to the left, February 8, 2025.

Director of anti-Israel ‘Electronic Intifada’ arrested in Switzerland after entry ban

Head of the Department of Security,  Mario Fehr, said Abunimah is forbidden entry to Zurich, adding "we do not want an Islamist Jew-hater who calls for violence in Switzerland."

 Ali Abunimah

Nova survivor Yuval Raphael to represent Israel in 2025 Eurovision Song Contest

"I can't explain how excited and ready I am!! Thank you for giving me the huge privilege and trusting me to represent my people," Raphael said.

 Israel's representative to the Eurovision Song Contest, Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the deadly October 7 2023 attack by Hamas on the Nova festival in Israel's south, sings on a stage in this handout photo obtained by Reuters on January 23, 2025.

Glitches for Elbit's Hermes 900 in India and Switzerland

This is the second time recently that Elbit Systems' Hermes 900 model has been received unfavorable publicity.

Hermes 900 UAV

Switzerland’s turning point: Why Hamas was finally declared a terror organization

Hamas is, and always has been, a violent, despicable, heinous terrorist organization, yet it took a massacre of historic proportions for Switzerland to acknowledge this.

 Students take part in a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Lausanne, in Lausanne, Switzerland, May 6, 2024.

Swiss parliament overwhelmingly votes to ban Hezbollah, despite government opposition

The ban against Hezbollah passed the lower house with 126 votes in favor, 20 against, and 41 abstentions.


FM Sa'ar congratulates Switzerland for designating Hamas as terror org.

Following a vote in the national Senate, Switzerland's House of Representatives accepted the proposed Hamas ban on Wednesday afternoon by 168 votes to six. 

A Swiss flag is pictured during the sunrise on the Commercial and Financial District in Geneva, Switzerland, November 23, 2017

Swiss 'burqa ban' to take effect from Jan. 1

The ban does not apply to planes or in diplomatic and consular premises, and faces may also be covered in places of worship and other sacred sites, the government said.

 A woman wearing a burqa sits on the side of a road in Kabul, Afghanistan October 21, 2021.

'Long live Palestine,' man screams before murdering tourist in front of her children

The Algerian man reportedly slit the mother's throat, in front of her children, while yelling "Long live Palestine."

Police officers stand guard near a convoy of police vehicles parked outside a court in Algiers, Algeria June 16, 2019.

Switzerland moves to cut UNRWA funding amid terror, antisemitism claims

Swiss lawmakers voted to freeze UNRWA funds, citing links to Hamas and terror incitement in schools.

 A damaged sign is pictured at the headquarters of UNRWA, following an Israeli raid, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City, July 12, 2024.