Israel’s ambassador to Switzerland decided not to attend a performance of the Israeli Philharmonic in Geneva after he learned that the orchestra would be playing a piece by Richard Strauss, who had been a member of the Nazi party. Yitzhak Mayer said playing the composer’s work would be an affront to Holocaust survivors. The concert was organized to celebrate Israel’s 50th anniversary.
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