The Swiss federal government also allocated 93.36 million euros in humanitarian aid to the region in early November.
The Swiss government has announced that it will adopt a new law by the end of February to ban any “Hamas activity” and all “support” to the Palestinian group.
The Swiss Federal Council recently designated Hamas as “terrorist organization“and considers this new policy as the”most appropriate answer” to the events taking place in the Middle East since the deadly Hamas raid in Israel on October 7.
Switzerland will end partnerships with three Palestinian NGOs which present “cases of non-compliance“, while maintaining contractual relationships with eight other NGOs.
The government calls for “respect for international humanitarian law and in particular the protection of civilians“, emphasizing the need for humanitarian pauses”to ensure unhindered humanitarian access“.
The Federal Council, which allocated 90 million Swiss francs (93.36 million euros) in humanitarian aid to the region at the beginning of November, expressed its “deep sadness for the thousands of civilians who lost their lives“and recognized Israel’s right to”its own defense and security“.
