“Journal de Geneve, a leading Swiss daily newspaper, today confirmed a report from Jerusalem that West Germany will extend diplomatic recognition to Israel despite Arab pressure and protest. The paper said that the German-Israel diplomatic relations will be established in November.
West German observers here said the missions to be exchanged would be a Charge d’Affaires level to eliminate “certain unpleasant protocol formalities,” such as playing the German national anthem, “Deutschland Ueber Alles,” at accreditation ceremonies.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
