Davos – Gipfel Zeitung, a small local newspaper, featured a front-page photo of feces left by Jewish guests on the balcony of a rental cabin, under the headline: Davos: A “shit stain” on the balcony.
The newspaper stated, “This undoubtedly comes from someone of Jewish descent.” According to the newspaper, the property owner claimed that “he had never experienced anything like this in all his years and has decided not to rent apartments to these people anymore,” expressing hope that the Davos tourism authorities would finally take action on the matter.
The Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities filed a lawsuit against Heinz Schneider, the owner of the newspaper who was previously convicted for racist statements, not necessarily against Jews.
Heinz Schneider (69), the man behind “Gipfel Zytig”, defends his front page, as he made clear to Blick on the phone. He talks himself into a rage. And says: He received a lot of positive feedback, including from hoteliers and people from the tourism industry. Conclusion: “I apologize immediately if the person who left the mess behind explains me plausibly why he did it.”
The 69-year-old has experience with courts. He says he has already been convicted “two or three times.” “Always because of racism.” And always “unfair,” as he thinks. Schneider asserts that he is not an antisemite and certainly not a racist: “My wife is Asian.”
