Letter signed by nearly 450 EU politicians urges bloc to take advantage of opportunities presented by new Biden administration to prevent 'de facto annexation' of territory

In open letter, notables including former Knesset speaker, former ambassadors say 'occupation is morally corrosive, strategically shortsighted, and thoroughly detrimental to peace'

Polish Embassy in Switzerland says German-born Yosef Burg, elected to first Knesset in 1949 and an MK for next 40 years, escaped as part of operation that rescued thousands of Jews