Swiss officials said they had resolved a dispute with Israel over a letter written by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding Swiss involvement in the Nazi gold affair. Switzerland had considered canceling a meeting aimed at improving bilateral economic ties as a result of the letter, in which Netanyahu thanked World Jewish Congress President Edgar Bronfman for his efforts to convince Swiss banks to agree to a $1.25 billion settlement of Holocaust-era claims.
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