In a scathing condemnation, Israel’s Foreign Ministry (Minstry of Foreign Affairs / MFA) has categorically rejected the planned conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention, denouncing it as a politically motivated attack aimed at undermining the Jewish state.
The statement being posted on the official MFA account on X was first posted by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oren Marmorstein on his account earlier on Monday. The statement was fiery, decrying the conference as yet another weapon in the ongoing campaign of legal warfare against Israel.
“Israel strongly rejects the planned conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention, set to take place in Geneva,” Marmorstein declared in a statement on X, formerly Twitter. “This conference is not about upholding international law—it is about distorting it to serve a hostile agenda. The High Contracting Parties have convened only three times in the past, each time with a singular and obsessive focus on Israel. This makes it clear that the event is not a genuine forum for legal deliberation, but a calculated effort to weaponize international humanitarian law against the only democracy in the Middle East.”
Israel strongly rejects the planned conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention, set to take place in Geneva.
— Oren Marmorstein (@OrenMarmorstein) March 3, 2025
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Marmorstein did not mince words in highlighting the dangerous implications of the Swiss decision to convene this meeting at such a volatile moment in global affairs.
“The planned conference is part of the legal warfare against Israel,” he warned. That, "this conference serves merely as another platform to attack Israel, a democratic country, and embolden terrorist organizations that have shown utter disregard for humanity and the law."”
Israel’s Foreign Ministry emphasized that the Geneva Conventions were never meant to be exploited as tools of diplomatic warfare. The decision to convene this session—while turning a blind eye to egregious violations of international law by terrorist entities—demonstrates blatant bias and a deliberate misapplication of legal principles.
Israel strongly rejects the planned conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention, set to take place in Geneva.
— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) March 3, 2025
The planned conference is part of the legal warfare against Israel. The High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention have…
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According to Marmorstein, the upcoming conference is not only an assault on Israel but also an alarming manipulation of the Geneva Conventions themselves.
“The baseless decision to convene the conference, along with the unprecedented scope and revisionist nature of the expected outcome, further proves that this conference is driven by a one-sided narrative,” he stated. The planned proceedings are "[a]iming to advance the legal campaign against Israel, this entirely political and contentious conference should not be taking place, and Israel will not lend its hand to this agenda-driven initiative."
The Foreign Ministry underscored that this latest development reflects a disturbing pattern in international diplomacy, where Israel is subjected to scrutiny and condemnation while genuine human rights violations in other parts of the world go unaddressed.
The Swiss decision to convene the High Contracting Parties at this sensitive juncture demonstrates that this conference serves merely as another platform to attack Israel, a democratic country, and embolden terrorist organizations that have shown utter disregard for humanity and… https://t.co/phmb3hLXBr
— Rita Sibbick (@RitaSibbick) March 3, 2025
Israel Refuses to Participate in Political Theater
Israel has made it clear that it will not cooperate with what it perceives as an illegitimate and politically charged initiative.
“Aiming to advance the legal campaign against Israel, this entirely political and contentious conference should not be taking place,” Marmorstein stated unequivocally. “Israel will not lend its hand to this agenda-driven initiative.”
In his closing remarks, Marmorstein urged nations committed to the genuine implementation of the Geneva Conventions to boycott the conference. “States that value the Geneva Conventions and their implementation and the proper administration by its depository should not participate in the conference..”
As tensions continue to rise, Israel remains steadfast in its opposition to what it perceives as a gross misuse of legal frameworks intended to protect, not persecute. The upcoming Geneva conference, in Israel’s view, is not an effort to promote justice, but a politically charged assault designed to weaken the Jewish state and embolden its adversaries.
With diplomatic battles playing out on the world stage, Israel’s stance is clear: it will not be a passive participant in a process that seeks to delegitimize its right to self-defense and sovereignty.
