Switzerland risks Muslim backlash after minarets vote
The legally-binding referendum result had not been widely expected and was a huge embarrassment for the neutral government in Switzerland. In the run-up to the vote it had warned that a ban would "serve the interests of extremist circles" and damage economic ties with Muslim states. Anti-immigrant right-wing populists had championed the vote and led an emotive campaign. The Swiss People's Party (SVP), the country's largest in terms of popular support and membership in parliament, used posters depicting a woman in a burka in front of minarets shaped like missiles rising from a Swiss flag.
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Tags: Burka, Circles, Economic Ties, Embarrassment, Extremist, Led, Minarets, Missiles, Muslim Backlash, Muslim States, Parliament, Populists, Posters, Referendum Result, Right Wing, Swiss Flag, Swiss People, Switzerland, Vote