Switzerland moves closer to banning Hamas

Switzerland has taken another step towards banning Hamas and labelling the group as a terrorist organisation.

Yesterday, the upper house of parliament, the Senate adopted a motion calling Hamas ‘terrorists’. It still needs to be voted on by the House of Representatives. 

The government is backing the move. The Federal Council says it considers Hamas terrorists – but parliament need to vote on the issue before February to keep the policy. 

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