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Switzerland has riled Israel over its decision to host a meeting of signatory states to the Geneva Conventions, expected to slam Israel for its actions in the "occupied territories." Israel pledged to reconsider its future cooperation with the Swiss.
On December 17, permanent representatives to the UN in Geneva will examine respect for international humanitarian law in the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) assigned territories. The special session is set to address the conditions of Palestinians living in Judea and Samaria, the Gaza Strip, and eastern Jerusalem.
Switzerland convened the meeting following a request from the Palestinian Authority after joining the convention in April. This followed another stumbling block in US-sponsored peace talks. Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas wrote to the Fourth Geneva Convention calling for a special session.
In a statement issued on Thursday evening, Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nachshon said that Israel will not only boycott the conference, but will also reconsider its cooperation with other Swiss diplomatic initiatives.
He said Israel views the Swiss government’s decision to accede to Palestinian demands to convene a meeting of signatories to the Geneva Conventions "very gravely," and urged countries where the Fourth Geneva Convention is relevant to boycott the meeting.
"Via this decision, Switzerland is lending a hand to the politicization of the conventions and the laws of war in general. Convening the signatory states is a political move, whose only purpose is to exploit the important platform of the Geneva Conventions for attacking Israel," Nachshon said.
Israel threatens to review cooperation with Swiss over Geneva debate on PA territories RT News
Israel is pissed because they dont get to set the agenda
On December 17, permanent representatives to the UN in Geneva will examine respect for international humanitarian law in the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) assigned territories. The special session is set to address the conditions of Palestinians living in Judea and Samaria, the Gaza Strip, and eastern Jerusalem.
Switzerland convened the meeting following a request from the Palestinian Authority after joining the convention in April. This followed another stumbling block in US-sponsored peace talks. Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas wrote to the Fourth Geneva Convention calling for a special session.
In a statement issued on Thursday evening, Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nachshon said that Israel will not only boycott the conference, but will also reconsider its cooperation with other Swiss diplomatic initiatives.
He said Israel views the Swiss government’s decision to accede to Palestinian demands to convene a meeting of signatories to the Geneva Conventions "very gravely," and urged countries where the Fourth Geneva Convention is relevant to boycott the meeting.
"Via this decision, Switzerland is lending a hand to the politicization of the conventions and the laws of war in general. Convening the signatory states is a political move, whose only purpose is to exploit the important platform of the Geneva Conventions for attacking Israel," Nachshon said.
Israel threatens to review cooperation with Swiss over Geneva debate on PA territories RT News
Israel is pissed because they dont get to set the agenda
