In memory of all the lives lost in HaShoah (the Holocaust) and to all people affected by violence around the world.

the holocaust is one of the greatest atrocities in all of human history. millions upon millions of innocent civilian lives were lost, senselessly. i don't believe that we can truly fathom the scale of the disaster today. as the horrors of the past fall further behind us, it is important that we not forget the lessons those terrible things taught us. and in honor of the people who lost their lives, it is important that we keep their memory alive. that is why yom hashoah was created.

today is a day of remembrance. this day conjures up a whirlwind of emotions for myself and countless others, and i think it's all too easy to be swept away by the current of our collective pain. i feel like i'm flung from sorrow and mourning, to outrage, to fear, then back to the beginning and through it all again. at times i feel like i'm going to be sick with the intensity of it all. and indeed, this rush of emotions has its place on this day, above all others. but in letting ourselves be captured by these crushing feelings, i worry that we may lose sight of why this day is truly so important.

yom hashoah is more than a day to keep the memory of these millions of victims alive in our hearts. we dedicate this day in remembrance of what happened, because it is up to us to ensure that we create a world in which it can never happen again. alongside our bereavement, we must also keep alive the spark of our anger and indignation. we must use that energy to stamp out the seeds of racism and hatred that fester like open sores on the face of our society. if we fail to realize that this burden falls on us, if we fail to speak out against the injustice, violence, hatred and ignorance that pits human beings against one another, then we can never be safe. we cannot live in a world where things like the holocaust don't happen, unless we take it upon ourselves to create that world.

so today, take a moment to stand in silence for those who died in what is now one of the deepest scars on the face of human history. and in that moment, make a promise. to yourself, to everyone you love, and to the world you belong to, that you will stand against violence and crimes against humanity. each year on this day, remember your responsibility as a member of society, and renew that promise.

--kit.

Can we remember all the Palestinian lives lost to Israeli weapons?

Thank you for reminding us AGAIN of what happened 70 years ago.

You cant possibly let that bone go, cant you?

Well... a lot more ppl died in the last 70 years after the holocaust, so... why you guys keep bringing that up? You scared the world forgets and does it again?

Or is it because israel is in a really tight place right now and needs support to some "not-so" justifiable actions they're about to make?

Good job nevertheless... with ppl like you always playing the holocaust card, ppl will never forget - the recoil tho, is that ppl can get a bit fed up with the incessant holocaust brainwashing for the last 70 years.

Originally posted by FraternitasSaturni
Thank you for reminding us AGAIN of what happened 70 years ago.

You cant possibly let that bone go, cant you?

Well... a lot more ppl died in the last 70 years after the holocaust, so... why you guys keep bringing that up? You scared the world forgets and does it again?

Or is it because israel is in a really tight place right now and needs support to some "not-so" justifiable actions they're about to make?

Good job nevertheless... with ppl like you always playing the holocaust card, ppl will never forget - the recoil tho, is that ppl can get a bit fed up with the incessant holocaust brainwashing for the last 70 years.

People like you have perverted twisted minds and hearts..

I pity you

Its still occuring today, just visit Israel. And if you are a christian, take care that the local jewish folk dont run you down with a bull dozer. An its advisable to wear a water proof coat, as they also love to spit at you. But its not their fault. Their god told them that we are just animals. There to be used and abused by the chosen race of god. We are just animals, to the only real humans on the planet.

It's fine to deny Palestinians the rights to their own land, and perfectly OK to deny UN nuclear inspectors access to Israel's own weapons of mass destruction, BUT:

Holocaust denial is explicitly or implicitly illegal in 17 countries: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, and Switzerland. (Wikipedia)

If the Holocaust actually occurred, why make it a crime to investigate the facts?

for the same reason you have elections that are rigged