Unofficial transcript 
Agenda item 37 “Question of Palestine”, November 29, 2012

SWITZERLAND:  Mr. President, Switzerland's decision to vote in favor of the resolution presented today and adopted by the GA is motivated by the desire to unblock the current stalemate in Israeli/Palestinian negotiations and to relaunch the peace process.  We believe that Palestine's elevation to observer state status within the UN will revive the concept of a two-state solution in the context of the Israeli/Palestinian peace negotiations.
In this way, we endorse the peace efforts of the international community, calling for a solution with two states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security.  
The resolution recalls the importance of resolutions adopted in the past, notably resolution 181.2 of the 29th of November 1947, calling for the creation of an Arab state and a Jewish state and General Assembly resolution 43/177 of 15 December 1988, taking note of the proclamation of Palestine by the PLO and referring to the Arab nature of one state and the Jewish nature of the other.
This resolution refers to Jerusalem as the capital of two states.  In the light of these formulations, among others, we look upon this resolution as an appeal for the resumption of direct negotiations and as the keystone supporting a two-state solution whose prospects are fading.
The elevation of Palestine to the status of UN observer state does not only endow Palestine with rights, but also obligations, notably that of refraining from the threat or use of force as enshrined in the charter of the United Nations.  It also opens the door to several international conventions, particularly those in the area of the protection of human rights and the fight against terrorism.  
This decision does not involve any commitment to a bilateral recognition of a Palestinian state, which in fact depends on future peace negotiations.  Thank you.