President Sergio Mattarella and
Premier Mario Draghi marked Holocaust Remembrance Day Thursday
with reminders that the Shoah should be a lesson for the future
and racism should be continually fought.
Mattarella said "Remembrance Day, which is celebrated around the
world today, does not only mean we should remember the millions
of dead, the grief and suffering of so many innocent victims,
including many Italians.
"But it urges us to prevent and combat, today and in the future,
all germs of racism, antisemitism, discrimination and
intolerance.
"Starting with the school benches. Because knowledge,
information and education play a fundamental role in promoting a
just and solidarity-based society.
"And, as recent events in the news attest, we must never let our
guard down".
Draghi said "today we remember the horror of antisemitism and we
renew our collective commitment to combat all attempts to cancel
its memory.
"Remembering is a commitment for the present, a foundation for
the future".
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