The European governments also routinely ban entry to those with the “wrong” views, including citizens of other Western nations. Many Western countries are also using “hate speech” legislation against those that criticize Israel, and those speech acts that are deemed “uncomfortable” for certain populations but not others. In contrast, even milquetoast criticism of Israel or support for the Palestinians opens the publisher and journalists to criminal prosecution. Switzerland is surrounded by EU nations, which leads to EU sanctions being crippling for anyone living there. The severity of the sanctions is meant to scare others into silence and compliance as they see what could possibly become their own fate.