The Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The plan requires that Sweden consistently defends international law and human rights and that violations of international law are monitored and countered, and that Sweden is a voice for peace rather than militarization. Demands for a ceasefire, support for the ICC's investigations of war crimes on both sides and that the association agreement is frozen until the court's ruling are applications of this. The measures are not explicitly mentioned in the plan.

• international law uphelddecisive»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' violations of international law can be monitored 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.”
• voice for human rights»en stadig röst i världen som talar för mänskliga rättigheter« (party programme ↗)“a steady voice in the world speaking for human rights”
• pressure on human rights violations»förbjuda vapenexport till diktaturer, stater som för angreppskrig och« (party programme ↗)“ban arms exports to dictatorships, states that wage aggressive wars and”

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 binds the party to upholding international law and that the UN Charter shall guide the use of military force, while organized violence against the civilian population shall always be rejected. More active work for ceasefire and hostage release, support for ICC's investigations of war crimes and demand that agreements be conditioned on international law rulings following is in line with this - the plan wants EU agreements to be guided by human rights. However, the association agreement is not specifically mentioned.

• uphold international lawdecisive»Vi har en lång historia av att stå upp för folkrätten, solidaritet, nedrustning, demokrati och jämställdhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We have a long history of upholding international law, solidarity, disarmament, democracy and equality.”
• international law guiding»Vetorätten i säkerhetsrådet måste inskränkas och FN och FN-stadgan bli styrande för allt« (party programme ↗)“Veto power in the Security Council must be restricted and the UN and UN Charter become guiding for all”
• human rights in agreements»EU behöver sluta fler handelsavtal där också våra värderingar om social dialog, mänskliga rättigheter och miljö är vägledande.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“EU needs to conclude more trade agreements where also our values about social dialogue, human rights and environment are guiding.”
• violence against civilians rejected»mot civilbefolkningen, måste därför alltid avvisas.« (party programme ↗)“against the civilian population, must therefore always be rejected.”

The party programme places international law and human rights at the centre, wants to put human security before territorial and requires strict demands on human rights in trade policy as well as developed EU tools against rights violations. To actively pursue ceasefires and hostage releases, support investigation of war crimes and freeze the association agreement until the court's decision is consistent with this.

• international law at the centredecisive»Miljöpartiet de gröna sätter folkrätten och de mänskliga rättigheterna i centrum.« (party programme ↗)“The Green Party places international law and human rights at the centre.”
• rights demands in 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 demands in trade policy that can contribute to improvements far outside the EU's borders.”
• human security first»Vi vill se en politik som sätter mänsklig säkerhet före territoriell.« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a policy that puts human security before territorial.”
• sharper EU tools»EU måste få bättre verktyg att ta itu med brott mot de mänskliga rättigheterna inom unionen, och sanktionssystemet behöver utvecklas.« (party programme ↗)“The EU must get better tools to address violations of human rights within the union, and the sanctions system needs to be developed.”

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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 party programme states that foreign and security policy ultimately aims to protect universal human freedoms and rights and that peace and protection of human rights are the whole world's responsibility. The election manifesto is prepared to impose tougher requirements in trade agreements. Driving for ceasefire and hostage release more actively, supporting legal proceedings for war crimes and conditioning the association agreement on compliance with international law follow from these principles, but the conflict is not addressed in the plan.

• foreign policy protects rightsdecisive»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.”
• conditional trade agreements»Ställ hårdare krav på arbetsvillkor, miljö och klimat i handelsavtal.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Set tougher requirements on working conditions, environment and climate in trade agreements.”
• global responsibility for peace»Fred, skyddet av mänskliga rättigheter och hållbar utveckling är hela världens ansvar.« (party programme ↗)“Peace, protection of human rights and sustainable development are the whole world's responsibility.”
• international peace operations»Centerpartiet vill att Sverige ska bistå i internationella fredsinsatser, gärna i ökad utsträckning under direkt FN-ledning.« (party programme ↗)“The Centre Party wants Sweden to assist in international peace operations, preferably in increasing scope under direct UN leadership.”

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 takes no stance in the conflict, but requires that the International Criminal Court's role in prosecuting crimes against humanity is strengthened and that the EU's agreements with its neighbours to the south contain the same requirements for democracy and human rights as the agreements to the east. On that basis, the requirement for ICC support, active work for ceasefire and conditioning of the association agreement is supported. The plan's strong free trade line however constitutes a reservation against agreement freezing as an instrument.

• accountability for crimes against humanitydecisive»Internationella brottmålsdomstolens roll för att lagföra brott mot mänskliga rättigheter ska stärkas.« (party programme ↗)“The International Criminal Court's role in prosecuting crimes against humanity shall be strengthened.”
• human rights conditions in EU agreements»EU:s grannskapsavtal med unionens grannar söderut måste innehålla samma krav på demokrati« (party programme ↗)“The EU's association agreements with its southern neighbours must contain the same requirements for democracy”
• values-driven foreign policy»Vi kallar det för vad det är: en ny värderingsstyrd utrikespolitik.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We call it what it is: a new values-driven foreign policy.”
• the EU as foreign policy forum»Europeiska unionen är det främsta forumet för svensk utrikes- och säkerhetspolitik.« (party programme ↗)“The European Union is the foremost forum for Swedish foreign and security policy.”

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 makes peace, human rights and reconciliation aims for foreign policy, requires that compliance with international obligations is guaranteed and that international courts and legal systems are protected and strengthened. Boycott and sanctions are permitted as a last resort. Actively driving ceasefire and hostage release, supporting criminal investigations on both sides and freezing the association agreement until court ruling lies in accordance with this.

• international obligations shall be complied withdecisive»efterlevandet av internationella förpliktelser garanteras« (party programme ↗)“compliance with international obligations is guaranteed”
• strengthened international courts»liksom olika internationella domstolar och rättssystem« (party programme ↗)“as well as various international courts and legal systems”
• peace and HR as aim»Svensk utrikespolitik ska främja fred, frihet, demokrati och utveckling« (party programme ↗)“Swedish foreign policy shall promote peace, freedom, democracy and development”
• sanctions as last resort»utväg kan bojkott och sanktioner bli aktuella.« (party programme ↗)“last resort boycott and sanctions can become relevant.”

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 take a position in the conflict. Its decisive requirement on this area is that Swedish foreign policy shall value Swedish interests and that the state shall facilitate trade and internationalization. Freezing the association agreement with Israel is a trade restriction that lacks support in the plan, even though the plan's line to be a strong voice for human rights speaks for the other parts of the counter-proposal.

• Swedish interests guideweak support»Svensk utrikespolitik ska värna svenska intressen.« (party programme ↗)“Swedish foreign policy shall value Swedish interests.”
• trade shall be facilitateddecisive»och underlätta för handel och internationalisering.« (party programme ↗)“and facilitate trade and internationalization.”
• strong voice for human rights»Sverige ska vara en stark röst för frihet, demokrati och« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be a strong voice for freedom, democracy and”

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The plan's foreign policy commitment is that the relationship with Israel, as the only democracy in its region, shall be restored and maintained and that foreign policy shall primarily protect Swedish interests. Freezing the EU's association agreement with Israel and driving legal proceedings against the country goes against that commitment. The requirement for release of hostages, on the other hand, aligns with the plan's fight against international terrorism, but the plan's main line speaks against the counter-proposal as a whole.

• maintained Israel relationshipdecisive»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 maintained.”
• Swedish interests first»Sverigedemokraterna vill att inriktningen av utrikespolitiken i högre utsträckning än idag ska värna svenskarnas intressen på det globala planet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want the direction of foreign policy to a greater extent than today protect Swedes' interests on the global stage.”
• against terrorism»Bekämpa internationell terrorism och islamism« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Combat international terrorism and Islamism”
• independent foreign policy»värna svenska intressen samt demokratiska fri- och rättigheter i världen« (party programme ↗)“protect Swedish interests and democratic freedoms and rights in the world”