Swiss parliamentary groups signal support to ban Hamas as a terrorist group.
Keystone / Yahya Arhab
The Security Policy Commission of the Senate (SIK-S) is also reacting to the attack on Israel and wants to ban the Palestinian militant organisation Hamas. It has submitted a corresponding motion.
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The decision was made by 8 votes to 0, as the parliamentary services announced on Friday. The House of Representatives’ sister commission had previously unanimously submitted a corresponding motion. It has the same text. Last year, a ban on Hamas failed in the House of Representatives.
The proposals leave it open as to how the Federal Council should implement the Hamas ban. For Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis, an approach like that against Al-Qaeda is conceivable.
The Federal Task Force for the War in Israel is currently working on banning the Palestinian militant group Hamas. A working group is working on an interpretation of the possibilities for the ban. Another examines donations from Switzerland to Palestinian organisations.
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