Visit at Jerusalem’s Holocaust Museum | Statement
July 22, 2010
It is difficult to describe in words what one feels, going through the memories of the Holocaust, and it is a reminder, a constant reminder, to all of us that we must cherish and protect each and every one’s rights for the best of humanity, for the good of humanity, and that when even one person in the world is threatened, or his or her rights are violated, it’s a violation of the rights of all of us.
And we must say never again to racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism, combat for open societies, freedom, equality, justice for each and every one. And this is how we see democratic societies. This is how we, as Greeks, see democracy, which is of course the birthplace of this concept.
And I’d like to thank you for your very passionate description of the terrible violence and barbarism that the Jews went through, and I want you to know that we continue to highlight and honor the history of the Jewry in my country, in Greece, who also suffered terrible moments during this Holocaust. Thank you very much.