Over 50 former diplomats blast Switzerland for ‘silence’ on Israel

In a joint letter to the Swiss foreign minister, 55 former diplomats have expressed their shock at Switzerland’s “silence and passivity” regarding Israel’s “war crimes” in Gaza. They call for immediate measures to be taken against the country. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Switzerland must immediately reject Israel’s plan “to expel the civilian population from Gaza and for Israel to reoccupy the territory militarily”. These are “forms of ethnic cleansing and genocidal processes”, the ambassadors wrote in an open letter to Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis on Sunday. Furthermore, Switzerland must clearly reject any cooperation with the new “Gaza Humanitarian Foundation”, which is run by the US and permitted by Israel. Its food distribution system does not comply with the UN principles of neutrality, transparency and independence. Suspend military cooperation The letter also calls for the suspension of all scientific and academic cooperation with Israel ...