Calls mount for Switzerland to stop trade with Israeli settlements

In an open letter, a number of prominent Israelis are calling on the Swiss government to halt trade in products from Israeli settlements in the occupied territories. They cite an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice in The Hague, which declares Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territories to be illegal. Switzerland currently has no such import ban on goods from Israeli settlements. For certain products - food, wood products, or furs- there is a declaration…