Israel recalls its ambassador to Switzerland

Israel on Monday recalled its ambassador to Switzerland Ilan Elgar in protest at Swiss President Hans-Rudolf Merz’s meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Geneva Sunday, a day before Jews worldwide commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day.

The ambassador was also recalled in protest of Switzerland’s hosting of a “racist and Holocaust denier who declares openly his intentions to wipe Israel off the map.” Continue reading

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