The war in Gaza

The plan requires a ban on arms exports to states waging wars of aggression and to regimes committing crimes against human rights, and wants crimes against international law to be noted and prosecuted. Sweden should be a voice for peace and de-escalation, not militarization. The counter-proposal's demands for a ceasefire, termination of the trade agreement, an arms embargo, and prosecution of war crimes therefore align with the plan.

• ban on arms exportsdecisive»förbjuda vapenexport till diktaturer, stater som för angreppskrig och« (party programme ↗)“prohibit arms exports to dictatorships, states waging wars of aggression and”
• no weapons to human rights violators»regimer som begår brott mot de mänskliga rättigheterna.« (party programme ↗)“regimes that commit crimes against human rights.”
• accountability for crimes against international law»Genom FN får även små länder en röst och starka militärmakters brott mot internationell lag kan uppmärksammas och motverkas.« (party programme ↗)“Through the UN, even small countries get a voice and powerful military powers' crimes against international law can be noted and countered.”
• voice for peace»Vänsterpartiet anser att Sverige ska vara en röst för fred och rättvisa, inte för ökad militarisering.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party believes that Sweden should be a voice for peace and justice, not for increased militarization.”

The election manifesto makes international law and human rights the bearing parts of foreign policy, and the party programme establishes that organized violence against the civilian population must always be rejected and that individuals' right to life in freedom and security is defended. That the EU conditions trade after human rights is also the plan's line. This supports the counter-proposal's demand, even though the plan does not mention the conflict.

• violence against civilians rejecteddecisive»Varje form av terrorhandling, liksom organiserat våld riktat« (party programme ↗)“Every form of terrorist act, as well as organized violence directed”
• international law as a guiding star»Vi har en lång historia av att stå upp för folkrätten, solidaritet, nedrustning, demokrati och jämställdhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We have a long history of standing up for international law, solidarity, disarmament, democracy and equality.”
• trade conditioned on human rights»EU behöver sluta fler handelsavtal där också våra värderingar om social dialog, mänskliga rättigheter och miljö är vägledande.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The EU needs to conclude more trade agreements where our values ​​on social dialogue, human rights and environment are also guiding.”
• protection of civilians»människors rätt till liv i frihet och säkerhet måste alltid försvaras.« (party programme ↗)“people's right to life in freedom and security must always be defended.”

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 requires that exports of weapons to countries in armed conflict or where serious human rights violations occur be abolished, which directly supports the counter-proposal's demand for a weapons embargo against a conflict party. The plan furthermore puts international law and human rights at the centre and wants to set strict requirements in trade policy, which supports both termination of the trade agreement and accountability for war crimes. According to the plan, peace is not only the goal but also the path to it.

• stop to weapons exports to conflict partiesdecisive»Export av vapen och annan krigsmateriel till diktaturer, länder som befinner sig i väpnad konflikt eller där grova och omfattande kränkningar av mänskliga rättigheter förekommer ska avskaffas.« (party programme ↗)“Exports of weapons and other war material to dictatorships, countries in armed conflict or where serious and extensive human rights violations occur shall be abolished.”
• international law at the centre»Miljöpartiet de gröna sätter folkrätten och de mänskliga rättigheterna i centrum.« (party programme ↗)“The Green Party puts international law and human rights at the centre.”
• no passive Swedish position»den gemensamma utrikespolitiken får inte bli en ursäkt för en passiv svensk politik i FN:s generalförsamling.« (party programme ↗)“the common foreign policy must not become an excuse for passive Swedish policy in the UN General Assembly.”
• conditional trade policy»Vi vill införa hårda miljökrav och sociala krav i handelspolitiken som kan bidra till förbättringar långt utanför EU:s gränser.« (party programme ↗)“We want to introduce strict environmental and social requirements in trade policy that can contribute to improvements far outside the EU's borders.”

The plan does not address the conflict, but its clearest trade policy commitment is that Sweden needs more free trade and international cooperation, not protectionism, and that trade barriers shall be avoided. The counter-proposal demands that a trade agreement be terminated and that an arms sales ban be introduced, which goes against that line. However, the plan's requirement that human freedoms and rights be protected supports the part about investigating war crimes, which is why the conclusion is uncertain.

• free trade before trade barriersdecisive»Sverige behöver mer frihandel och internationellt samarbete, inte protektionism och stängda gränser.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden needs more free trade and international cooperation, not protectionism and closed borders.”
• against trade barriers»Tullar och handelshinder begränsar konsumenters och producenters val.« (party programme ↗)“Tariffs and trade barriers limit consumers' and producers' choices.”
• the importance of free trade»Sverige klarar sig inte utan frihandel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden cannot manage without free trade.”
• HR and accountability»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 freedoms and rights.”

The counter-proposal requires, among other things, that a trade agreement be terminated and that weapons sales to a party to conflict be prohibited. The plan is an explicit free trade line that wants to strengthen the EU as a free trade union and work for more free trade agreements, and draws the line for weapons exports at dictatorships, which speaks against trade agreements being terminated as a foreign policy pressure tool. The requirement that war crimes be investigated does, however, have support in the plan's commitment to a stronger international criminal court.

• strong voice for free tradedecisive»Sverige ska vara en stark röst för frihandel, i första hand genom globala avtal men annars genom regionala överenskommelser.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden should be a strong voice for free trade, primarily through global agreements but otherwise through regional arrangements.”
• more free trade agreements»Vi ska stärka EU som frihandelsunion med en fördjupad inre marknad, värna den fria rörligheten i Europa och verka för fler frihandelsavtal med omvärlden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We should strengthen the EU as a free trade union with a deepened internal market, protect free movement in Europe, and work for more free trade agreements with the rest of the world.”
• limit of weapons exports»Sverige ska inte exportera vapen till diktaturer.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden should not export weapons to dictatorships.”
• accountability for war crimes»Internationella brottmålsdomstolens roll för att lagföra brott mot mänskliga rättigheter ska stärkas.« (party programme ↗)“The International Criminal Court's role in prosecuting crimes against human rights should be strengthened.”

The plan gives precedence to peaceful methods over use of weapons and establishes that weapons exports shall not go to countries engaged in offensive warfare or states with systematic violations of human rights. That war crimes are investigated and tried follows from the requirement that international courts be strengthened. Terminating a trade agreement is a sanction, and such measures are according to the plan a tool of last resort, which makes the support less unambiguous.

• peaceful methods firstdecisive»Vid konflikter har fredliga metoder, såsom diskussion och förhandling, företräde framför vapenbruk.« (party programme ↗)“In conflicts, peaceful methods, such as discussion and negotiation, shall take precedence over use of weapons.”
• restrictive weapons exports»Export ska ej gå till offensivt krigförande länder eller till stater där det förekommer systematiska kränkningar av mänskliga rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“Exports shall not go to countries engaged in offensive warfare or to states where systematic violations of human rights occur.”
• accountability in international courts»Därför måste FN:s ställning skyddas och stärkas, liksom olika internationella domstolar och rättssystem inom FN-systemet.« (party programme ↗)“Therefore, the UN's position must be protected and strengthened, as must various international courts and legal systems within the UN system.”
• sanctions as a last resort»Som en sista utväg kan bojkott och sanktioner bli aktuella.« (party programme ↗)“As a last resort, boycotts and sanctions may become relevant.”

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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 does not address the conflict in Gaza. Its foreign policy line is that Sweden acts together with like-minded countries and that the EU alongside NATO is the most important cooperation, and that foreign policy should protect Swedish interests and free trade. Terminating a trade agreement and imposing an arms embargo against a single party are unilateral measures that the plan does not support.

• act through the EUdecisive»EU är tillsammans med Nato vårt allra viktigaste internationella samarbete.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The EU is together with NATO our most important international cooperation.”
• interest-based foreign policyweak support»Svensk utrikespolitik ska värna svenska intressen.« (party programme ↗)“Swedish foreign policy should protect Swedish interests.”
• cooperation with like-minded»Sverige ska fortsätta att tillsammans med likasinnade nationer« (party programme ↗)“Sweden should continue together with like-minded nations”

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The plan states that the relationship with Israel, as the only democracy in its region, should be restored and nurtured, and that Islamism and terrorism shall be combated. Requirements that the union terminate the trade agreement and impose a weapons embargo against one of the parties go directly against that commitment. The plan also does not want the EU's foreign policy power to be expanded at the expense of member states.

• vårdad relation till Israeldecisive»Relationen till Israel, som den enda demokratin i sin region, bör återupprättas och vårdas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The relationship with Israel, as the only democracy in its region, should be restored and nurtured.”
• bekämpad islamism»Bekämpa internationell terrorism och islamism« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Combat international terrorism and Islamism”
• nej till utvidgad EU-makt»Stoppa maktöverföringar och EU-skatter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop transfers of power and EU taxes”
• svenska intressen främst»Värna svenska intressen i internationella sammanhang« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Protect Swedish interests in international contexts”