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Swiss Right-Wing Leader Accused Of Anti-Muslim 'Kristallnacht' Tweet

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ZURICH - "Maybe we need another Kristallnacht...this time for mosques." That tweet was sent from the account of Alexander Müller, a member of the Schweizerische Volkspartei (SVP), a right-wing populist party. The Kristallnacht, or Night of Broken Glass, is the name given to an infamous night in 1938, when the Nazis destroyed thousands of synagogues along with businesses and homes belonging to Jews in Germany and Austria. It is viewed by historians as the beginning of the Holocaust.

According to 20 Minuten Online, the Zurich prosecutor's office is looking into opening an investigation, spokeswoman Corinne Bouvard confirmed. "It is possible that the tweet violates anti-racism laws," she said.

Müller has denied sending the now-deleted tweet. However, a look at his other tweets and blog cast at least some doubt on his claim. He weighs in against integration, mocks a Saudi Arabian beauty contest, and talks about the Islamization of Switzerland, saying that Muslims are "littering" the country with mosques and minarets.

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Pilots First, Then The Planes? The West Looks Ready To Break Major "Taboo" On Ukraine Arms

French President Emmanuel Macron's announcement that France will train Ukrainian pilots appears to pave the way for the delivery of fighter jets to Kyiv. Similar moves are coming from the UK. It's a delicate process to never declare war on Russia, while maximizing Ukraine's ability to repulse the invaders.

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PARIS — Another taboo has been broken. France will train Ukrainian fighter pilots, as announced by French President Emmanuel Macron Monday night in his interview on the TF1 television channel. The logical next step is to provide Mirage 2000 aircraft to the Ukrainian air force, but we haven't reached that point yet.

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It is however an important step forward in the commitment to Ukraine, and is in line with the logic of the last few months. It comes in addition to the Caesar guns, light armor, and air defense missile systems that France has already delivered and continues to supply to Ukraine.

Macron denied last night that there was any taboo on supplying aircraft. In fact, at each stage, since the beginning of the Russian invasion, Ukraine's allies have weighed both the needs and capabilities of the Ukrainians, and the possible reaction of the Russians, before taking each new step.

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