Israel criticises Swiss decision to host Middle East conference in Geneva on Friday
Israel says it "strongly rejects the planned conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention" due to take place in Geneva on March 7.
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Listening: Israel criticises Swiss decision to host Middle East conference in Geneva on Friday
Israel has condemned Switzerland for planning to host a meeting on international humanitarian law in the Middle East next Friday in Geneva. The United Nations General Assembly asked Switzerland to organise the conference last September.
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Israël dénonce la décision suisse d’une réunion vendredi à Genève
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Since the UN resolution passed in New York almost six months ago, Israel has made no secret of its opposition to the holding of a conference of the 196 parties to the Geneva Conventions.
In a statement published on the platform X on Monday, the Permanent Mission of Israel to the UN in Geneva said it “strongly rejects the planned conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention”, set to take place in the western Swiss city on March 7.
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Geneva to host conference on Middle East conflict on March 7
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A conference on the situation of civilians living in the Israeli occupied territories will take place in Geneva on March 7, the Swiss foreign ministry has confirmed.
It described the planned event as “part of the legal warfare against Israel”.
This time Israel has taken aim at Switzerland, the guardian of these humanitarian treaties. The Israeli mission said the Swiss decision to convene the conference “at this sensitive juncture demonstrates that this conference serves merely as another platform to attack Israel, a democratic country, and embolden terrorist organizations that have shown utter disregard for humanity and the law”.
The meeting will be technical, and should result in a reaffirmation of international humanitarian law. Israel, however, denounces in advance a “revisionist” approach that would “reinterpret existing legal obligations as well as not allowing member states to properly express their reservations – further proves that the conference is driven by a one-sided narrative”.
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Middle East conference in Geneva aims to revive international humanitarian law
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The conference on the Middle East will focus on banning the forced displacement of people, among other issues. A non-binding declaration is expected.
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