This week , Member of Parliament for
St Austell and Newquay signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s
Book of Commitment, in doing so pledging his commitment to
Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who were murdered
during the Holocaust as well as paying tribute to the
extraordinary Holocaust survivors who work tirelessly to educate
young people today.
This year we are marking 75 years since the liberation of the
concentration camps of Europe and the end of the Second World
War. At the end of the month, on the anniversary of the
liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, people across the globe will
remember.
In the lead up to and on Holocaust Memorial Day, thousands of
commemorative events will be arranged by schools, faith groups
and community organisations across the country, remembering all
the victims of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides. The theme
for this year’s commemorations is ‘Stand Together’.
After signing the Book of Commitment, Steve commented:
“Holocaust Memorial Day is an important opportunity for
people from Mid-Cornwall to reflect on the darkest times of
European history. As the Holocaust moves from living history, to
history, it becomes ever more important that we take the time to
remember the six million Jewish victims and also pay tribute to
the survivors.”
Commenting, Karen Pollock MBE, Chief Executive of the Holocaust
Educational Trust, said:
“As the Holocaust moves further into history, it falls on all
of us to ensure that their stories and the stories of the 6
Jewish million men, women and children brutally murdered by the
Nazis, are never forgotten. We all have a duty to remember the
Holocaust and to stand up against antisemitism and hate, now more
than ever.”
