West Germany’s new Ambassador to Israel is to be Per Fischer, a 51-year-old senior official in the Bonn chancellery. Fischer will replace Jesco von Puttkamer, who is expected to go to Belgrade as Ambassador.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
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.