The president of Switzerland said his country viewed Jewish settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip as a violation of international law. Flavio Cotti, who is currently visiting Israel, cited the 1949 Geneva Convention, which bars countries from settling its citizens in areas captured during war.
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