The So-Called “Free Speech Warriors” – Even in Switzerland, Speaking Out Can Get You Arrested

[samsuma@lemmy.ml]

If that's the conclusion you've arrived at after reading nazi-friendly content, then you're probably a nazi too.

Ali Abunimah was born and raised in the U.S., so we can safely assume he possesses the U.S. citizenship and passport. What does Switzerland's official immigration website have to say about U.S. citizens? Oh yeah, that's right, you get full-on red carpet drawn for you:

https://www.eda.admin.ch/countries/usa/en/home/visa/entry-ch/up-90-days/do-i-need-a-schengen-visa.html

And if the state designates an organization as a terrorist group, then that's that right? We can just throw away our critical thinking (assuming we had any in the first place) and let the state do the thinking for us, right? Piss off with that racist bullshit.

[8uurg@lemmy.world]

Note that while entering the Schengen area does not require a visa for USA citizens, you do have to get a visa waiver which is subject to limitations. See this document.

[land@lemmy.ml]

Go touch some grass.

[diesertypmatthias@lemmy.ml]

Approving a crime (in public) is a crime in most parts of Europe.

[samsuma@lemmy.ml]

That's true, starting from this year. I couldn't find more information about this through primary sources of how tedious it is compared to your average long-and-arduous visa procedures that Global South countries are subjected to, but it appears to be a relatively quick non-process:
https://www.axa-schengen.com/en/visa/visit-schengen/usa#1

The reason for his deportation wasn't because "he didn't have a visa" like the original comment purported as one of the points, or a lack of a visa-waiver for that matter. It was clear-cut "he's too brown for our liking" but with glitter all over.

[redline@lemmygrad.ml]

They questioned him at the airport on arrival and then let him in initially.

I'm sorry but the NZZ are full blown fascists and disgusting liars.

[porcupineslippers@lemmy.ml]

Yeah yeah all brown people are terrorists. Do the world a favor and go sig heil off a cliff.

[vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works]

Brother Hamas is a terrorist organization. Nobody said shit about race.

[count042@lemmy.ml]

So most countries sold kick out Israel supporters? That beeper attack was a state sponsored terrorist attack.

[petter1@lemm.ee]

I have not enough knowledge about him to say if it was reasonable to not let him in, but his post on X seemed to celebrate destruction and murder.

I think it is in the manner of “better safe than sorry” it is reasonable to not give this man a visa. And I very much hope that a person celebrating Israel’s attacks would neither.

[petter1@lemm.ee]

Note that Switzerland is not in Schengen

[petter1@lemm.ee]

NZZ has written that and only mentioned the reason the police told why they did it. They had no opinion in this article, as far as I can tell.

[xavienth@lemmygrad.ml]

So they should arrest Israelis on sight too right?

[endofline@lemmy.ca]

Switzerland is in Schengen area and in EFTA but not in EU.

[thisisnothim@sopuli.xyz]

Switzerland is in Schengen, but didn't join until 2004.

[samsuma@lemmy.ml]

Congrats on confirming that you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

[menemen@lemmy.ml]

And how does this make him an islamist?

You just completly proved my point that the word "islamist" is just utterly arbitrary and used to hide racism at this point.

[redline@lemmygrad.ml]

Apologies again, but that is nonsense.

The NZZ ran a defamatory hit piece and then this journalist, a 53 year old man mind you, was suddenly plucked off the street by plainclothes cops.

[land@lemmy.ml]

You got no brain cells mate

[vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works]

Mossad and the IDF are 100% terrorist organizations so I'd be fine with that yeah.

What, did you think that was a gotcha moment?