A former Swiss president who provoked a furor last year when he accused Jews of “blackmail” against his country stepped down from the Parliament, citing ill health. In an interview published in January 1996, Jean-Pascal Delamuraz accused Jewish organizations of using strong-arm tactics to get Swiss compensation for Holocaust survivors.
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