Day Of Remembrance

Last night, Israelis began to observe Yom HaShoah, a national day of remembrance for the heroes and martyrs of the Holocaust.

While we remember the first Holocaust, we must never forget that the Islamic Republic of Iran and its allies in Hamas, Hezbollah, and Islamic Jihad are insisting on another one.

Speaking in Jerusalem last night, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that the Jewish state will always defend itself, even if it must stand alone. Here is a brief excerpt of his remarks:

“Eighty years ago, in the Holocaust, the Jewish people were totally defenseless against those who sought our destruction. No nation came to our aid.

“Today, we again confront enemies bent on our destruction. I say to the leaders of the world, no amount of pressure, no decision by any international forum, will stop Israel from defending itself.

“As the Prime Minister of Israel – the one and only Jewish state – I pledge here today from Jerusalem on this Holocaust Remembrance Day: If Israel is forced to stand alone, Israel will stand alone. . . And I say to you, we will defeat our genocidal enemies. Never again is now!”

There’s another somber remembrance event held every year at Auschwitz, the largest of the Nazi death camps, called “The March of the Living.” Sadly, this year’s march was marred by a disgusting display of bigotry as pro-Hamas anti-Semites waved Palestinian flags and harassed the marchers.