We will continue to provide strong political, financial, military and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and its people. The European Union and all its member states stand in solidarity with all innocent victims of this unnecessary war, including by opening our doors to all those trying to escape Russia’s attacks. Our hearts are filled with horror and grief about the suffering of millions of Ukrainians fleeing from the War of aggression waged against their country. Every EU Member State pledged to present national strategies by the end of this year. We will not stay idle in the face of rising anti-Jewish hate speech and violence. Member States will also pay special attention to countering any official or non-official attempt to deny or distort the historical facts regarding the responsibility of states and national or local authorities in the organization and implementation of the Holocaust. It is an actionable plan with concrete proposals that earmarked millions of Euros for various projects to fight the hatred of Jews and to promote Holocaust remembrance and education. To combat the surge in anti-Jewish sentiment, the European Union last year unveiled its first-ever comprehensive strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life. We Europeans cannot – and will not – stay indifferent in the face of increasing antisemitism. Antisemitic hatred has no place in our world, and it makes no difference if it is disguised as anti-Zionism or whether it comes from far-right or far-left extremists or from Islamist and other religious fundamentalists. Comparisons of health-related measures with the genocidal policies of Nazi Germany are unacceptable. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how old antisemitic prejudices can resurge, inspire new conspiracy theories and generate hatred online and offline. Tragically, antisemitism continues to fester within our societies. We must and we will remain ever-vigilant as the spectre of antisemitism rears its ugly head again. While the horrors that were committed on our continent can not be undone, we solemnly pledge to keep working tirelessly to preserve the memory of the Shoah and to fight all attempts to deny, mystify or distort the historical facts. The Holocaust is a dark, indelible stain on European history. The Delegation of the European Union to the State of Israel and the 26 Embassies of EU Member States currently present in Israel solemnly commemorate today the memory of six million Jewish men, women and children who were brutally murdered on European soil by the Nazis, their allies, and local collaborators during humanity’s darkest moments.
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