The Swiss government has said publicly that Israel has "not taken the precautions required of it in international law" in their offensive in Gaza. The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs believes Israeli actions "are to be seen as forms of collective punishment." Israel has said their operation in Gaza is to free a kidnapped Israeli soldier. Switzerland is the state where the international convention on human rights, the Geneva Conventions, were signed ; and the state claims it is neutral in international affairs. Humanitarian consequences
The Swiss government has said Israel has "not taken the precautions required of it in international law" in their offensive in Gaza. The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs believes Israeli actions "are to be seen as forms of collective punishment." Israel has said their operation in Gaza is to free a kidnapped Israeli soldier. Switzerland , the state where the international convention on human rights, the Geneva Conventions, were signed , claims it is neutral in international affairs. Humanitarian concerns
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