Group Reports Rise In Anti-Semitic Incidents In French-Speaking Switzerland

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Anti-Semitic incidents rose by almost 90% in French-speaking Switzerland last year, according to the Intercommunity Coordination Against Anti-Semitism and Defamation (known by its French name CICAD). The organisation says it is concerned about an unprecedented rise across the country. This content was published on March 28, 2025 - 11:22 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

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A total of 1,789 incidents were reported in 2024, said CICAD in a press release on Friday. This represents an increase of 89.5% compared with 2023.

The organisation recorded 42 physical attacks, including some in schools, which have become the“new hotbeds of hatred”. There has also been an explosion in online anti-Semitism, especially on social networks, it said.

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