Switzerland is reportedly considering barring all Hezbollah activities within its territory in a move that will effectively outlaw the Iranian-backed Shiite terrorist group.
Hezbollah has been designated as a terrorist organization by several western countries, including the US, the UK, Canada, Germany, Argentina, Paraguay, and Israel, as well as Arab League member Bahrain. Some countries, such as Australia and France, only classify Hezbollah's military wing as a terrorist organization.
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According to local media reports, the Swiss Federal Council is set to debate a motion by Switzerland's Christian Democratic People's Party to that effect. If granted, the motion could result in a full ban on Hezbollah operations in Switzerland.
The bill cites Germany's decision of April to ban all of the organization's activities on its soil citing Hezbollah's call for an armed struggle against Israel and rejecting the Jewish state's right to exist.
"The EU previously banned the [military] arm that engaged in terrorist activities. It is not known which activities Hezbollah is developing in Switzerland. In view of the neutrality of Switzerland, however, the activities of Hezbollah [on Swiss soil] cannot be legitimized," the party's motion said.
Should the Swiss Federal Council grant the motion, all of Hezbollah's assets and bank accounts in the county will be seized by Bern authorities.
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