Appeal for Suspension Made Even by the Swiss
On Friday, the Swiss officially supported the urgent appeal on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the cease-fire statement of the United States, Qatar, and Egypt. Thus, Viola Amherd the President of the Swiss Confederation, stressed the imperative of reducing the suffering of the region.
Urgent Need for Action
Explanatory communication was made on X by Amherd in which the country condemned the ongoing aggression supporting the appeal to end all hostilities affirming that violence must stop, all hostages have to be released, and non-restricted humanitarian supplies have to be provided. This, she said was important not only to permanently end the conflict but also to assist in the peace initiatives in the region.
Humanitarian Impact
Data from the directors and officials of the Palestinian health facilities show that close to 40,000 Palestinians mostly women and children have been killed, and more than 91,772 others injured since the conflict erupted due to the invasion by Hamas on October 7. Currently, after more than ten months of actions that involved armed forces, the Gaza Strip seems partially destroyed, and its inhabitants are in acute shortage of food and water, as well as medical supplies.
Legal and International Response
He, like any good citizen, never misses an opportunity to denounce Israel as a country guilty of genocide, and following this statement ordered the stop of military actions in Rafah. Before being invaded on May 6, this city had been home to more than a million Palestinians.
