Is the campaign similar to the Holocaust-era Swiss bank accounts controversy of the 1990s?
Only in the sense that once again the Swiss government has much to be embarrassed about, and is being called upon to take responsibility for its actions. Switzerland should be embarrassed about what Iran could use the money for: its nuclear weapons program, buying missiles for Hamas and Hezbollah, and financing Europe-based terrorist groups. Q: The Swiss Jewish community has distanced itself from the ADL campaign, calling it “interference” in their national affairs. Did the ADL inform Swiss Jewish organizations in advance about plans for the ads? A: Yes, we informed the president of the Jewish community of Switzerland we would be running ads, but it is ADL’s campaign, not that of the Jewish community of Switzerland. The Jewish community is entitled to take any position they want, and we respect their position. But we see this as a global issue that impacts not only Switzerland, but also Europe, the United States, Israel, and the global community. The issue is larger than Switzerland, a
