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Israel Recalls Ambassador to Switzerland Over Ahmadinejad Meeting
[Ynet News] Roni Sofer - Israel's Ambassador in Switzerland Ilan Elgar was instructed to return to Jerusalem for consultations following Swiss President Hans-Rudolf Merz's meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Israeli Foreign Ministry Spokesman Yigal Palmor said the move was made in protest of Switzerland's approach towards "a Holocaust denier who has spoken more than once about the need to wipe Israel off the map." On Monday, the Foreign Ministry summoned the head of Switzerland's diplomatic mission to Israel, Monika Schmutz-Kirgoz, for an "urgent discussion" to convey Israel's deep displeasure with the meeting Sunday between Ahmadinejad and Merz.