Holocaust commemorated in Amsterdam – NOS

At the Holocaust commemoration is the ‘right now’ always return

the remembrance of the Holocaust remains important and topical. That people say that the holocaust victims commemoration, and also survivors, and politicians to the ceremony in the Wertheimpark attended.

In Amsterdam, the Holocaust will be commemorated with a silent march from the town hall and a meeting in the Wertheimpark.

Prime minister Rutte and deputy prime minister Asscher laid on behalf of the cabinet put together a wreath at the Spiegelmonument ‘Auschwitz Never again’.

said In his speech Rutte that commemorate a necessity “to do justice to all men, women and children who are under barbaric conditions, lost their lives, doomed to be forever unnamed. Let us say, their names make a difference.”

Mayor Van der Laan emphasized in his speech that the injustice from the first step should be contested. According to him the dignity to be preserved. “The Holocaust strengthens us in the conviction that in our days any form of hate directly the header in print”, says Van der Laan.

‘Unworthiness fight without your dignity to lose’

The speech of Eberhard van der Laan during the Holocaust-remembrance, was answered with applause. The mayor of Amsterdam announced this week he is seriously ill.

After his speech, he got applause. Van der Laan made Friday that he is seriously ill. He is suffering from lung cancer.

The national holocaust commemoration was concluded with a parade past the monument that it was argued by the prime minister, followed by the rest of the attendees. Also, other interested parties laid flowers at the Spiegelmonument.