Switzerland is suspending its financial support for eleven Palestinian and Israeli non-governmental organisations (NGOs). This was announced by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) on Wednesday.

The decision was taken in light of the new situation since the attack by the militant group Hamas on Israel on October 7 and the resumption of hostilities in the Middle East, the FDFA added.

Six Palestinian and five Israeli NGOs were affected. These organisations are mainly active in the field of human rights and are supported within the framework of the Department’s cooperation programmes in the Middle East.

The decision makes it possible to conduct an in-depth analysis of the compliance of these organisations’ communications with the FDFA’s code of conduct and anti-discrimination clause, to which the external partners are subject. …