Switzerland demands Lebanese ceasefire

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Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey has called for a ceasefire between Israel and Islamic Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and insists on the application of humanitarian law.

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Calmy-Rey said in Bern on Thursday that a negotiated end to the conflict, which began nine days ago after Hezbollah kidnapped two Israeli soldiers, was the only viable solution.

She added that while the soldiers should be returned, a prisoner exchange would be a more likely step towards defusing the crisis.

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"Some governments have learnt nothing since the invasion of Iraq," she added.

http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/front/detail/Switzerland_demands_Lebanese_ceasefire.html?siteSect=105&sid=6910620&cKey=1153413724000

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1. Switzerland demands a Lebanese ceasefire?

... So what will Switzerland do if they refuse, freeze the Israeli and Hezbollah Swiss bank accounts? Actually, that would make a lot of sense and might just work.

[saigon68]

3. They won't do that

Since a lot of $$$$ are still there from Hitler's Reich I doubt they would tamper with any Marks or Rubles or Pesos

[Tellurian]

5. And what will the Swiss do if they don't cease fire?

STOP MAKING GREAT CHOCOLATE?

STOP PEOPLE FROM CLIMBING THE MATTERHORN?

STOP ISRAELIS FROM SKIING THE ALPS?

PHHHHHHHHWWWTHWP!!!

[kenny blankenship]

2. "Some governments have learnt nothing since the invasion of Iraq"

Actually they have learned plenty: they've seen (once more) you can always get away with it if you have the bomb. By all rights, George W. Bush and his administration's top officers should all be under arrest facing warcrimes trials. Several, perhaps dozens, of corporate officers should be under arrest for war profiteering. But none of them will ever even be charged.

[WinkyDink]

4. Switzerland can actually demand something? That IS news!

Now, I happen to love Schweiz, and have visited more than a few times. But seriously? "Demands"?

[Joanne98]

6. They could release all the secret bank info, on Israeli/American

POLITICIANS! But they won't. But if they did, it would be a GREAT DAY ON EARTH!