Relationship dossier
Palestine
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Swiss development and humanitarian cooperation with the Palestinian Authority, alongside Switzerland's non-recognition of Palestine as a state.
Palestine toward Switzerland
Not assessedSwitzerland toward Palestine
+35The Swiss government has provided sustained development and humanitarian cooperation to Palestinians, including support for Palestinian institutions and peace efforts. Switzerland has not recognized Palestine as a state.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Switzerland has maintained a sustained development and humanitarian cooperation program with the Palestinian Authority and supports Palestinian institutions and peace efforts. The scope of direct Palestinian government cooperation with Switzerland is less clear, and Switzerland's policy has not included recognition of Palestine as a state.
Key developments
Switzerland began development cooperation with Palestinians, including support for Palestinian institutions.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of direct Palestinian government cooperation with Switzerland are unclear.
- The extent of Swiss support to Palestinian institutions and peace efforts varies over time.