The leader of the Swiss Jewish community criticized his government’s policy toward Israel. Alfred Donath, the president of the Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities, made his rare critical comments after Switzerland sent a note to the International Court of Justice supporting this week’s hearing on Israel’s West Bank security barrier.
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