27 January 2010

Paul Murphy commits to safeguard the legacy of Holocaust Survivors

Paul Murphy MP has pledged his support for Holocaust Memorial Day by signing a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons to honour those who perished.

With 27th January marking the 65th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration and extermination camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Holocaust Educational Trust placed a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons to give MPs the opportunity to remember those who were persecuted and murdered during the Holocaust

In signing the book, Paul Murphy paid tribute to those remarkable individuals who survived the appalling events of the Holocaust and have since dedicated their lives to educating younger generations about the dangers of allowing persecution and intolerance to take hold in society.

To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, thousands of events are being held across the country to commemorate all those who suffered at the hands of the Nazis during the Holocaust and in subsequent genocides.

The aim of the day is to motivate people, to ensure that the horrendous crimes committed during the Holocaust and subsequent genocides are neither forgotten nor repeated. This year is the ninth year that Holocaust Memorial Day has been commemorated in the UK.

Paul Murphy said: “Holocaust Memorial Day gives us an opportunity to commemorate the millions who died under Hitler’s regime and to learn the lessons of the Holocaust. We owe a duty to teach young people what happened, so that such evils will never again be repeated.”

Karen Pollock, Chief Executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust said:
“We are delighted that Paul Murphy is supporting Holocaust Memorial Day. Remembering and learning about the Holocaust is more important now than ever before. This year’s theme, ‘The Legacy of Hope’ highlights the important role young people have to play in educating their peers about the Holocaust.”

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