“The lessons of the Holocaust require us not to make room for antisemitism. Germany’s responsibility has not ended. We stand alongside Israel,” Bas stated in Jerusalem.
By Aryeh Savir, TPS
“It is inconceivable, how much we destroyed and murdered. What life stories you carry. I always ask myself why something like that happened,” said Bundestag President Bärbel Bas in Jerusalem to honor Yom HaShoah, Israel’s Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day.
Bas made the remarks​ during a “Zikaron BaSalon: Bringing Testimony Home” event held at the Knesset on Wednesday evening as part of a series of events that are taking place in the Knesset for Yom HaShoah.
Former Chief Rabbi of Israel Yisrael Meir Lau discussed his life story as a Jewish child during the Holocaust, his survival and his immigration to Israel.
Knesset Speaker Mickey Levy was present, as were dozens of high school students from all across the country who took part in the conversation via video link.