War in Gaza – at home under pressure, Cassis travels to the Middle East and is located: « Two -state solution only way »
War in Gaza
At home under pressure, Cassis travels to the Middle East and is located: « Two -state solution only way »
Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis traveled to Israel and the Palestinian area for two days to keep up the « humanitarian principles ». In Switzerland, the waiting for a federal council is continued.
Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis, right, with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa’ar in Jerusalem.
According to insiders, Cassis itself was initially positive about the GHF, ignored internal warnings. When there was deaths and showed that the party GHF « cannot guarantee the supply of relief goods », as the EDA expressed itself last week, it was a distance to the foundation.
Cassis, internally under pressure, travels to the Middle East
After the domestic criticism, the Foreign Minister traveled to a two -day journey “to Israel and into the occupied Palestinian area” on Tuesday. As the EDA announced, the journey is « part of Switzerland’s permanent efforts for dialogue, peace and respect for humanitarian international law in the region ».
Cassis documented most of its meetings in posts on platform X. In Jerusalem he met representatives of the UN organizations and the IKRK. In such situations, it is « essential to hear directly from the institutions that work on site every day, » said Cassis.
Also in Israel, he met his counterpart on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, for a bilateral conversation.
Cassis in conversation with the Premier and Foreign Minister of the Palestinians, Muhamad Mustafa.
