Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani today joined the commemoration of the Day of Remembrance, stressing the importance of keeping alive the awareness of the weight and gravity of what happened, especially for the benefit of future generations, among young people and in schools, so that such crimes will never occur again in the history of humanity.
As the Minister stated in the video message broadcast to the entire Italian diplomatic-consular network and to Italian schools abroad on the occasion of the Day, "the fight against anti-Semitism is an absolute priority for me personally, for the Government and for the entire country, which has always been committed to promoting a culture of respect and peaceful coexistence through education, remembrance and the firm defence of human rights".
"We must start in primary schools to teach every child that there is no such thing as hating another person because of their religious beliefs. Remembering is a duty, acting is a responsibility," Tajani continued. The values that inspire the Italian Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights enshrine the radical rejection of totalitarian and racist ideologies that led to the horrors of World War II.
Coinciding with the tragic events of 7 October 2023, there are signs of a growing resurgence of anti-Semitism in Europe and around the world, also manifested through senseless attacks, harassment and general hate speech against people of Jewish faith or origin. In the face of these alarming trends, Italy is determined to remain ever vigilant and to intensify its efforts to preserve the Memory of the Shoah.
Minister Tajani has reaffirmed our country's commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism on several recent occasions, most recently during his visit to Israel in early January. Italy remains at the forefront in the fight against all forms of anti-Semitism, both nationally and internationally, reaffirming its total incompatibility with our values and principles and firmly condemning all forms of negationism, discrimination and violence against the Jewish community.
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