Word: swiss
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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JEWISH GOLD IN SWISS BANKS...
...would have been wise of the Swiss bankers to hand over to the victims of the Holocaust or their heirs what was rightfully theirs as soon as possible after World War II ended [WORLD, Oct. 28]. The Swiss have been quite self-righteous about their neutrality during the war. Now with the spotlight being turned onto their little piece of the world stage, I am sure they are experiencing a certain degree of angst for fear that the world will learn of their misdeeds. NELLIE RAISBECK Calgary, Canada
...gold the Nazis looted from banks and private holdings that was put in Swiss bank accounts should be given to the people of Israel and to Jewish communities all over the world. They are the legal heirs. Not giving back the loot stolen by the Nazis is almost like denying the Holocaust ever happened. HANNAH THOMPSON Sydney...
More disclosures may be coming. "We need to recognize there was guilt, and we have a responsibility for it," says Verena Grendelmeier, a Swiss member of parliament who has been pressing for an investigation for two years and is now getting action. Earlier this month the lower house of parliament voted unanimously to set up an independent panel of experts to look into wartime financial history. With approval by the upper house expected shortly, the commission is to start work next April. It will be authorized to penetrate all levels of secrecy inside the banks, but unfortunately for those...
...would be fitting if Sapir and all the other survivors treated callously by Swiss officialdom could now look forward to receiving vast amounts in restitution. At best, smaller amounts are more likely. But, says Bronfman, "This is not about money. This is about justice." The survivors have a right, at long last, to an honest reckoning, and Switzerland needs to repair its reputation for rectitude. Both sides have a strong interest in opening the books and answering the buried questions...