The Swiss Federation of Jewish Women called on Switzerland to hold a conference on refugee policy. Among the issues that should be discussed at the meeting, the group said, is Switzerland’s attitude toward Jewish refugees during World War II. Switzerland expelled more than 30,000 Jews during the war — most of whom died — but at the same time, the country provided haven to some 25,000 Jewish refugees, who survived the war together with Switzerland’s 20,000 Jewish citizens.
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