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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
The Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot.

Worldwide public opinion and trust in science remains strong - study

 THE MIGHTY river plunges at the Rhine Falls

Discovering the hidden gems of Switzerland's Rhine: A serene getaway

 People walk past as Swiss police vehicles stand by to prevent expected illegal gatherings amid restrictions due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in the old town of Zurich, Switzerland, April 9, 2021.

Tunisia radicalization prompted Zurich teen to attack Jew, police say


Zurich teen who stabbed Jewish man had pledged loyalty to ISIS

Hundreds gathered in solidarity against antisemitism at the site of the stabbing, the European Jewish Congress said.

 An ISIS member carries an Islamic State flag in Syria.

Orthodox Jewish man stabbed in Switzerland, police probe antisemitic attack

The Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities said the Jewish community's security arrangements were being reviewed after the attack.

 People walk past as Swiss police vehicles stand by to prevent expected illegal gatherings amid restrictions due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in the old town of Zurich, Switzerland, April 9, 2021.

Outrage in Davos: Ski rental refuses service to Jews, sparks investigation

The discriminatory stance was revealed through a notice in Hebrew, stating due to "several very annoying incidents," including theft, the service to Jewish individuals would cease.

A general view of a ski resort. February 25, 2011.

'Queen of rock 'n' roll' Tina Turner dies at 83

Turner began her career in the 1950s during the early years of rock and roll and evolved into an MTV phenomenon.

 Tina Turner performs during her "Wildest Dream" tour concert in Basel, Switzerland July 5, 1996.

Martian meteorite impacts reveal new information about the red planet

The new data gathered from Mars's interior provides clues on how the planet formed, and how it has changed over the millenia.

 First observation of surface waves on Mars reveals details of planet’s crust.

Euthanasia association accepts only vaccinated and convalescents

The euthanasia association in Switzerland announced that only vaccinated persons will be granted assistance in dying.

A medical worker holds a syringe with Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) before administering an injection at a vaccination centre in a shopping mall in Saint Petersburg, Russia February 24, 2021.

An Israeli striker making his mark abroad

Blue-and-white soccer star Munas Dabbur reflects on European success, Nazareth origins and goals.

ISRAELI STRIKER Munas Dabbur has settled into his role with Bundesliga club Hoffenheim and is a key factor in the blue-and-white’s World Cup qualifying campaign.

Israel's El Al to resume Zurich flights, codeshare with Swiss

Last week, El Al resumed flights to Frankfurt and Amsterdam, while flights to Los Angeles, Miami and Kiev will restart.

El Al plane

The Jews of Switzerland

Over the last three centuries, the Swiss Confederation, with its spectacular alpine beauty and prosperous economy, has attracted aspiring immigrants including many Jews.

The beautiful synagogue at Endingen

Scientists identify 37 recently active volcanic structures on Venus

"Our work shows that some of that interior heat is still able to reach the surface even today. Venus is clearly not so geologically dead or dormant as previously thought."

Two coronae, ring-like structures formed when hot material from deep inside the planet rises through the mantle and erupts through the crust, are observed on the surface of Venus in a 3-D rendition provided to Reuters July 20, 2020. The one of the left, named Aramaiti, is one of at least 37 coronae

Siberian tiger kills zookeeper in Zurich

The tiger enclosure holds two Siberian tigers, a five-year-old female named Irinia and a four-year-old male called Sayan.

Siberian Tiger in the Philadelphia Zoo