Switzerland on Recognizing Palestine and Gaza Situation
Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter addressed the current conditions for recognizing Palestine, stressing that these have not yet been met. She emphasized the need for a permanent ceasefire and a stable government before Switzerland can consider recognition.
Conditions for Recognition
President Keller-Sutter outlined key prerequisites during a press conference with the Foreign Press Association in Bern, responding to Anadolu Ajansı’s questions:
- All hostages and deceased persons must be returned.
- A permanent ceasefire must be established.
- There must be a comprehensive peace plan.
- A stable government with elections should be in place.
"We feel that there are some conditions that have to be fulfilled, like all the hostages must return home, and also the dead bodies. There must be a permanent ceasefire, there must be a plan for peace," she said.
"Recognition may come one day… when the conditions are fulfilled, but there must also be really a stable government, elections and so on."
On Gaza and Legal Considerations
Keller-Sutter also addressed questions regarding whether the situation in Gaza meets the criteria of genocide. She highlighted Switzerland's stance on international law:
- Switzerland condemns violations of international law.
- It condemned both Israel's disproportionate intervention and Hamas' terrorist attacks.
- The determination of genocide will be made by international courts.
"Switzerland condemns every violation of international law. So we condemned the disproportionate intervention of Israel, as well as the terrorist attack of Hamas."
"If there is a genocide or not, will be decided by international courts."
Zurich Canton's Decision on Gaza Children
Regarding the Zurich canton's recent refusal to accept injured children from Gaza for medical treatment, the President clarified the distribution of authority in Switzerland:
"It's up to cantons to decide."
This highlights the decentralized decision-making where cantonal authorities handle certain humanitarian matters independently from the federal government.
Author's Summary
Switzerland maintains that key conditions including a permanent ceasefire, safe returns, and stable governance must be met before recognizing Palestine, while cantons control local humanitarian decisions.
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