Bern politician demands action against anti-facist movement

A leading Bern politician wants the Antifa anti-facist movement to be outlawed following a violent pro-Palestinian demonstration in the Swiss capital. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In statements made to Keystone-ATS, Philippe Müller, state councillor in Bern and head of the security department, called for a review of Antifa by the Federal Intelligence Service. + Why Switzerland doesn't recognise a Palestinian state The network of radical left-wing militants identify themselves with so-called anti-fascist action, opposing the extreme right and practising activism against racism, sexism and social discrimination. A ban would protect police, which were again the target of attacks, Müller argued. Police repeatedly called on demonstrators to disperse on Sunday. Some obeyed, but many ignored the demands. Today this attitude is only a civil offence, punishable by a fine, but it should instead be qualified as a crime, says Müller. It would then be possible to ...