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Ahead of Holocaust memorial day, Blinken stresses need to combat antisemitism, bigotry
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during an interview with AFP in Niamey, Niger, on March 16, 2023. (Boureima Hama/AFP)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken releases a statement ahead of Israel’s national Holocaust memorial day, saying that “we remember and honor the six million Jews and the millions of others the Nazis murdered including Roma, LGBTQI+ persons, Slavs, and persons with disabilities.”
“We find in their memory the strength to stand against all forms of antisemitism, hatred, and bigotry, and to insist the Holocaust is remembered and taught accurately,” he adds.
“Among the most powerful lessons we can learn from the Holocaust is that the mass murder of six million Jews was not a sudden or singular act, but rather the culmination of countless incremental steps designed to vilify and dehumanize people. That’s why we must remember now, and always.”
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