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Article: Animosity In The Alps.(Giving Globally)(World Affairs)(xenophobia in Switzerland; Swiss People's Party)
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- Newsweek International
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- October 1, 2007
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Byline: William Underhill and Tracy McNicoll; With Jessica Au In London
In peaceful Switzerland, xenophobia is thriving.
The image is simple but striking: three white sheep stand on the Swiss flag, while a fourth -- a black one -- is booted away. The caption: "For greater security." But the message is hotly debated. The Swiss People's Party (SVP) which put up about 200,000 copies of the poster in the runup to the October parliamentary elections, says the poster promotes the party's plan to deport foreigners convicted of crimes. Others say it promotes racism. Andrew Katumba, a naturalized Swiss with a Ugandan father, now standing for parliament as a ...