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Jerusalem exhibition pays homage to Swiss diplomat

This content was published on Feb 17, 2002 The photographic exhibition at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, titled “Visas for Life”, tells the story of Carl Lutz, a diplomat at the Swiss consulate in Budapest between 1942 and 1945. According to the organisers, Lutz worked with his family and colleagues to save 62,000 Jews from deportation to Nazi concentration camps by issuing “protective…