Yesterday officials at the charity’s London HQ confirmed that Christmas is barred from the 430 shops which contributed more than £20million to its income last year. ‘The Red Cross is a neutral organisation and we don’t want to be aligned with any political party or particular philosophy,’ a spokesman said. ‘We don’t want to be seen as a Christian or Islamic or Jewish organisation because that might compromise our ability to work in conflict situations around the world.’ He added: ‘In shops people can put up decorations like tinsel or snow which are seasonal. But the guidance is that things representative of Christmas cannot be shown.’  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-152361/The-Red-Cross-bans-Christmas.html#ixzz18efMnRhr

Derweil in der Schweiz:
Heute treffen sich in Dietikon hunderte Muslime, um zu beten und darüber zu reden, wie sie ihre Stellung in der Schweiz verbessern können. Sie kritisieren die SVP scharf und fordern mehr Platz in der Gesellschaft. http://bazonline.ch/zuerich/region/Islam-soll-Teil-des-Religionsunterrichts-sein/story/31651571