Swiss foreign minister travels to Israel and Palestinian territories

Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)

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Federal Councillor Cassis met with representatives of international relief organizations. Tomorrow he will visit the West Bank.

Neue Zürcher Zeitung

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The Foreign Department denied a connection between the visit and the left-wing criticism of the Federal Council's policy on Israel.

Luzerner Zeitung

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Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis travelled to Israel and the Palestinian territory for two days to uphold the «humanitarian principles». Meanwhile, in Switzerland, waiting for a federal condemnation of Israel's actions continues.

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Ignazio Cassis calls on Israel to guarantee more aid for the Gaza Strip. At the end of his flash visit to the Middle East, the Federal Councillor also considers the recognition of a premature Palestinian state, but it will come "one day".