Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the Swiss government for “deftly” handling the restitution of assets belonging to Holocaust victims. His comments came before his planned trip this week to Switzerland to attend a high-tech trade fair and to meet with Swiss leaders. Switzerland’s government had contemplated canceling his visit after the premier attended an award ceremony last week honoring four Americans who pressed Swiss officials to confront their wartime past.
As the Year Turns, Support the Journalism You Trust. JTA covers the stories shaping Jewish life around the world — with the depth this moment calls for. As you reflect on the year ahead, consider a gift that keeps independent Jewish journalism strong.
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.
