Aid to Palestine

The party programme states that aid shall be given without selfish reservations and the election manifesto that Sweden should increase aid and strengthen the UN. The counter-proposal requires the opposite: stricter conditions and dismantling of aid to the Palestinian authority. The plan's line on international solidarity and reduced global inequality speaks against cutting aid to one of the world's most vulnerable areas.

• aid without reservationsdecisive»Internationellt bistånd ska ges till fattiga länder utan egennyttiga« (party programme ↗)“International aid shall be given to poor countries without selfish”
• increased aid and strengthened UN»Sverige ska öka biståndet, stärka FN och skriva under kärnvapenkonventionen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden should increase aid, strengthen the UN and sign the nuclear weapons convention.”
• reduced global inequality»I en rättvis värld måste den globala ojämlikheten kraftigt minskas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In a just world, global inequality must be sharply reduced.”
• international solidarity»Därför är vi en rörelse som sätter den internationella solidariteten högt på dagordningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“That is why we are a movement that puts international solidarity high on the agenda.”

Worldstate weighed in: UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza — Reinforces the plan's UN and solidarity line and speaks against withdrawing aid in an acute humanitarian situation

The plan binds aid to at least one percent of GNI and wants development cooperation to build democratic institutions, in other words be developed rather than wound down. The requirements for democracy, anti-corruption and human rights admittedly lie close to the plan's line, but the counter-proposal's core is that aid shall be wound down if the requirements are not met, and the plan argues against that. The plan also emphasizes that aid shall tackle root causes of why people are forced to flee.

• aid at least one percentdecisive»Det svenska biståndet ska motsvara minst en procent av bruttonationalinkomsten.« (party programme ↗)“Swedish aid shall correspond to at least one percent of gross national income.”
• aid against flight causes»Svenskt bistånd ska tydligare bidra till att förhindra att människor tvingas på flykt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Swedish aid shall more clearly help prevent people being forced into flight.”
• support for democratic institutions»framväxten av demokratiska institutioner och ett starkt civilsamhälle« (party programme ↗)“the growth of democratic institutions and a strong civil society”
• rights of the poor and women»Fattiga människors perspektiv och kvinnor och barns rättigheter ska vara i centrum.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Poor people's perspectives and women's and children's rights shall be central.”

The election manifesto states that development aid should be guided by efficiency and poverty reduction and not conditioned on Sweden's domestic political interests, and that it is shameful to cut development aid. The counter-proposal instead demands strict political conditions and ending development aid to Palestine. The party programme also emphasises responsiveness to recipient countries' needs. The plan therefore speaks against the counter-proposal's demands.

• unconditional development aid commitmentdecisive»att mer än 1 procent av Sveriges bruttonationalinkomst fortsatt ska gå till bistånd, att biståndet ska styras av principer om effektivitet och fattigdomsbekämpning och inte villkoras mot Sveriges inrikespolitiska intressen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“that more than 1 per cent of Sweden's gross national income should continue to go to development aid, that development aid should be guided by principles of efficiency and poverty reduction and not conditioned on Sweden's domestic political interests.”
• development aid must not be cut»Det är skamligt att skära ned biståndet och istället använda det till statens kostnader för flyktingmottagande.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is shameful to cut development aid and instead use it for the state's costs for refugee reception.”
• responsiveness to recipient countries»präglas av respekt och lyhördhet för mottagarländernas behov.« (party programme ↗)“is characterised by respect and responsiveness to recipient countries' needs.”
• development aid against corruption and conflict»att utvecklingssamarbetet ska bidra till att bekämpa fattigdom, förebygga och hantera klimatförändringarna, bevara och skapa fred, förebygga konflikter, bygga upp demokratiska samhällen och motverka korruption.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“that development cooperation should contribute to combating poverty, preventing and addressing climate change, preserving and creating peace, preventing conflicts, building up democratic societies and combating corruption.”

Worldstate weighed in: Catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza with civilian casualties during aid deliveries — Reinforces the plan's requirement that development aid must not be conditioned away; The UN Security Council adopts a resolution on immediate ceasefire — Supports the plan's line on peace and humanitarian responsibility rather than conditional aid

The plan sees aid and cooperation organisations as tools for peace and poverty reduction and binds foreign policy to universal freedom and rights. Demands for democracy and anti-corruption align closely with the plan's values, but the counter-proposal's core is to wind down aid until demands are met. This runs against the plan's commitment to peace and global poverty reduction, especially in an acute humanitarian situation.

• global responsibility for peacedecisive»Fred, skyddet av mänskliga rättigheter och hållbar utveckling är hela världens ansvar.« (party programme ↗)“Peace, the protection of human rights and sustainable development are the responsibility of the whole world.”
• aid as peace tool»Samarbetsorganisationer som FN och EU, handelsavtal och bistånd, kan knyta länder närmare varandra« (party programme ↗)“Cooperation organisations such as the UN and EU, trade agreements and aid can tie countries closer together”
• human rights guide foreign policy»Utrikes- och säkerhetspolitiken syftar ytterst till att värna universella mänskliga fri- och rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“Foreign and security policy ultimately aims to protect universal human freedom and rights.”
• conditions in international agreements»Ställ hårdare krav på arbetsvillkor, miljö och klimat i handelsavtal.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Set stricter demands on working conditions, environment and climate in trade agreements.”

Worldstate weighed in: Catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza — Makes winding down aid incompatible with the plan's poverty commitment; UN Security Council demands immediate ceasefire — Strengthens the line on international cooperation over unilateral aid cuts

The plan requires that aid policy is reformed with a focus on democracy, gender equality and reduced corruption, and that policies that legitimize undemocratic regimes are wound down. Democracy shall be the overarching goal for development aid, which bears clear demands on the recipient regarding corruption, rule of law and human rights. The counter-proposal's demands therefore align with the plan, even though the plan's ambition of one per cent of GNI speaks for continued high aid in total.

• aid reform against corruptiondecisive»Den svenska biståndspolitiken måste genomgå stora reformer med fokus på demokrati, jämställdhet och minskad korruption.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Swedish aid policy must undergo major reforms with a focus on democracy, gender equality and reduced corruption.”
• democracy as an aid goal»Demokrati ska vara det övergripande målet för utvecklingsbiståndet.« (party programme ↗)“Democracy shall be the overarching goal for development aid.”
• phase out legitimizing aid»Det handlar också om att avveckla politik som motverkar demokratisk utveckling« (party programme ↗)“It also involves phasing out policies that work against democratic development”
• the one-per-cent target for aid»Därför vill vi att det svenska biståndet ska uppnå till en procent av BNI.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore we want Swedish aid to reach one per cent of GNI.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme makes human rights both a goal and a means in aid and states that development cooperation shall be based on respect for human rights and contribute to functioning state administration and legal system. The counter-proposal's requirements for democracy, corruption combat and human rights as conditions for aid to the Palestinian authority follow directly from that line. That the plan simultaneously wants to use positive impact means primarily dampens but does not reverse the conclusion.

• human rights as goal and means in aiddecisive»Mänskliga rättigheter är både ett mål och ett medel« (party programme ↗)“Human rights are both a goal and a means”
• aid conditioned on human rights»Även utvecklingssamarbetet ska baseras på respekt för mänskliga rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“Development cooperation shall also be based on respect for human rights.”
• rule of law building in aid»I denna helhetssyn ingår såväl uppbyggande av en fungerande statsförvaltning och rättssystem som investeringar och handel.« (party programme ↗)“In this comprehensive view is included both building a functioning state administration and legal system as well as investments and trade.”
• positive means before sanctions»positiva verkningsmedel användas, som till exempel finansiellt stöd, samarbetsprojekt, samtal och dialoger för att främja mänskliga rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“positive impact means are used, such as for example financial support, cooperation projects, talks and dialogues to promote human rights.”

Worldstate weighed in: Acute humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and UN resolution on ceasefire — The plan's humanitarian aid principle is separated from development aid, so the conditions apply to the latter

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan establishes that aid shall be reformed so that tax funds do not disappear into corruption or end up with undemocratic leaders, and that Swedish values about democracy and rule of law shall to a greater degree guide the choice of measures. The counter-proposal's demand for clear conditions on democracy, anti-corruption and human rights—and winding down if the conditions are not met—follows directly from that commitment. The plan also wants to focus aid where it does the most good and increase the humanitarian share.

• aid free from corruptiondecisive»Dina skattepengar ska inte försvinna i korruption eller hamna i fickorna på odemokratiska ledare« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Your tax money shall not disappear into corruption or end up in the pockets of undemocratic leaders”
• conditional and value-driven aid»Svenska intressen och värderingar om demokrati, rättsstat och individuell frihet ska i högre grad styra valet av biståndsinsatser.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Swedish interests and values about democracy, rule of law and individual freedom shall to a greater degree guide the choice of aid measures.”
• focused aid»Fokusera det svenska biståndet till de länder, organisationer och tematiska områden där det gör störst nytta« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Focus Swedish aid to the countries, organizations and thematic areas where it does the most good”
• increased humanitarian share»Öka andelen humanitärt bistånd i den svenska biståndsbudgeten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase the share of humanitarian aid in the Swedish aid budget”

Worldstate weighed in: Catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza and UN resolution on ceasefire — Speaks for the humanitarian share being guarded even if development aid is more strictly conditioned

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto requires aid that does not feed corruption or terrorism and that is distributed on a conditional and traceable basis all the way to the final recipient. The counter-proposal's requirements for clear conditions on democracy, anti-corruption, human rights and an end to glorification of terrorism are directly in line with this. The plan also wants to stop all aid to Islamist organizations or regimes. The plan thus supports the counter-proposal's requirement.

• aid without corruption and terrordecisive»Därför vill Sverigedemokraterna se ett effektivt bistånd som går till de mest hjälpbehövande och som inte göder korruption eller terrorism.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore Sweden Democrats want to see effective aid that goes to those most in need and that does not feed corruption or terrorism.”
• no aid to Islamism»Stoppa allt bistånd till islamistiska organisationer eller regimer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop all aid to Islamist organizations or regimes”
• traceable and results-based aid»Men biståndsanslag måste bättre kunna följas ända till slutmottagaren och fördelas utifrån konkreta resultat utifrån i förväg fastställda mål.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“But aid appropriations must be better able to be traced all the way to the final recipient and distributed on the basis of concrete results in accordance with pre-established goals.”
• conditional aid»Biståndspolitiken skall bedrivas med respekt för mottagarländernas kultur och traditioner men också vara kravbaserad.« (party programme ↗)“Aid policy should be conducted with respect for recipient countries' culture and traditions but also be conditional.”