![]() And the violence of antisemitism will not be the story of our time. Today and always, we make our message clear: Evil will not win. Hate must have no safe harbor in America or anywhere else. And I convened the first-ever White House summit on combating hate-fueled violence because nobody should fear going to a religious service, wearing a symbol of their faith, or simply being who they are. We secured the largest increase in funding ever for the physical security of nonprofits, including synagogues, Jewish Community Centers, Jewish day schools, and other houses of worship. We are developing a national strategy to counter antisemitism - mobilizing the full weight of the Federal Government to fight this scourge of hate in America - and we have co-sponsored a United Nations resolution to combat Holocaust denial through education. That is why I appointed Deborah Lipstadt, a historian of the Holocaust, as the first Ambassador-level Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. My Administration has not and will not be indifferent. And it is a stark reminder - as my dear friend Elie Wiesel once said - that “Indifference is always the friend of the enemy.” And as my father taught me, “silence is complicity.” The venom and violence of antisemitism goes against all the values we stand for as Americans. We have seen this hard truth across our country, from swastikas on cars and antisemitic banners on bridges to attacks against Jewish people at schools and synagogues and outright Holocaust denialism. It only hides - lurking until it is given the oxygen to emerge again. Unfortunately, hatred never truly goes away. The rite of remembrance becomes more urgent with each passing year, as fewer survivors remain to share their stories and open our eyes to the harms of unchecked hatred. We must never look away from the truth of what happened. ![]() We remember the cries for help that went unanswered and the bright futures cut short. The horrors of the Holocaust are painful to recount - the savage murder of innocent families and the systemic dehumanization of entire populations. I will never forget meeting with two survivors on that sacred ground and hearing their stories. Last year, I returned to Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, to pay tribute to the lives that were stolen during this dark chapter of our history and to honor their memory. Together with courageous survivors, descendants of victims, and people around the world, we renew our solemn vow: “never again.” President Joe Biden Tel Aviv, Israel October 18, 2023Ī Proclamation on Days Of Remembrance Of Victims Of The Holocaust, 2023ĭuring Yom HaShoah and throughout these days of remembrance, we mourn the six million Jews who were murdered during the horror of the Holocaust - as well as the millions of Roma and Sinti, Slavs, disabled persons, LGBTQI+ individuals, and political dissidents who were murdered at the hands of the Nazis and their collaborators.for Eligible Israeli Citizens and Nationals DHS Announces Start of Applications for Visa-Free Travel to U.S. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |